SOLUTION: Donna made $216 for 18 hours of work. At the same rate, how many hours would she have to work to make $144 ?

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Question 1013600: Donna made
$216
for
18
hours of work.
At the same rate, how many hours would she have to work to make
$144
?

Answer by fractalier(6550)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve this using the proportion:

Now cross-multiply and get
216x = 2592
x = 12 hours

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