SOLUTION: The waiting time to ride a roller coaster is 20 minutes when 150 people are in line. At this rate, how long is the waiting time when 240 people are in line?

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Question 1010655: The waiting time to ride a roller coaster is 20 minutes when 150 people are in line. At this rate, how long is the waiting time when 240 people are in line?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given that there is a proper relationship here, we can solve this using a proportion:
20%2F150+=+x%2F240
Now multiply by 240 and get
x = 32 minutes