SOLUTION: Kay spends 250 min/wk exercising. Her ratio of time spent on aerobics to time spent on weight lifting is 3 to 2. How many minutes per week does she spend on aerobics? How many minu
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Question 835592: Kay spends 250 min/wk exercising. Her ratio of time spent on aerobics to time spent on weight lifting is 3 to 2. How many minutes per week does she spend on aerobics? How many minutes per week does she spend on weight training?
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Kay spends 250 min/wk exercising. Her ratio of time spent on aerobics to time spent on weight lifting is 3 to 2. How many minutes per week does she spend on aerobics? How many minutes per week does she spend on weight training?
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3:2 is the same as 3x:2x where 3x is time lifting weights.
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Equation:
3x + 2x = 250
5x = 250
x = 50
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weight time = 3x = 150 minutes
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