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Let x represent the time to deliver 36 papers

Question SetsUp the Proportion



Cross mulitply to solve for x

 80x = 4*36

   x = 4*36/80 = 1.8 hrs



CHECKING OUR ANSWER

  80/4 = 20 = 36/1.8 

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