SOLUTION: Stephen can type 180 words in 4.5 minutes at this rate how many minutes will it take Stephen to type 3420 words?

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Question 1127870: Stephen can type 180 words in 4.5 minutes at this rate how many minutes will it take Stephen to type 3420 words?
Answer by ikleyn(52788)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Use the proportion


     = 


to find the unknown time in minutes under the question.


From the proportion,  x = .


Use your calculator to get the number.

The proportion (*) expresses the fact (the assumption) that the rate of printing is THE SAME in both cases.

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