document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=901300>Question 901300</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John read 60% of a book in 1 hour 24 minutes. At the same rate, how long will it take him to read 75% of the book? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Then 24 + 60 = 84 minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set up a proportion.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.60/0.75 = 84/t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t represent time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for t.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "84(0.75) = 0.60t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "63 = 0.60t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "63/0.60 = t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "105 = t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It will take 105 minutes, which is the same as 1 hour and 45 minutes. \r<BR>\n" );
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