A person drives 5,000 miles in 6 months. How many miles will that person drive in 3 years?
A)10,000 miles
B)90,000 miles
C)2,500 miles
D)30,000 miles

Question

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There are 12 months in 1 year, so in 3 years there are 36 months.

To find the total miles driven in 3 years, we can set up a proportion:

miles driven in 6 months / 6 months = miles driven in 36 months / 36 months

We know that the miles driven in 6 months is 5,000, so we can plug that in:

5,000 / 6 = x / 36

Solving for x, we get:

x = 30,000

Therefore, the person will drive 30,000 miles in 3 years.

The best choice is D. To find out how many miles the person will drive in 3 years, we need to remember that 3 years is equal to 6 times 6 months. Therefore, we can find the total miles by multiplying the miles per 6 months by 6.

5000 miles/6 months = 833.33 miles/month

833.33 miles/month x 12 months/year = 10,000 miles/year

10,000 miles/year x 3 years = 30,000 miles

Therefore, the person will drive 30,000 miles in 3 years. The answer is D.

A Person Drives 5,000 Miles in 6 Months