Zaheed enjoys walking his dog. Basil, each afternoon. Zaheed typically walks 12 blocks around the neighborhood, which takes about 45 minutes. Today, on
his walk around the neighborhood with Basil, Zaheed noted that Basi) barked at
17 other dogs. Zaheed wonders if he can predict how many dogs Basil will
bark at tomorrow on the way to the dog park, which is 26 blocks away.
What assumptions would Zaheed have to make in order to use a
proportional equation to make his prediction?
Write a proportional equation for Zaheed's situation and solve. Make sure
that the precision of your answer is reasonable.
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What is the unit rate in dogs per block for Zaheed's walks?
Chapter 2. Linear functions