Sound travels approximately 12.3 miles per minute. How many minutes will
it take someone to hear thunder if it strikes 85 miles away? Round your
answer to the nearest tenths.

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Answer:

6.9 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

Setup equality:

    [tex]\frac{12.3}{1} = \frac{85}{m}[/tex]

Cross multiply:

    12.3m = 85

Divide both sides of equality by 12.3:

    m = 6.9 minutes