SOLUTION: Kate can make 15 paper fortune tellers in 18 minutes. At this rate, how many paper fortune tellers can she make in 30 minutes?

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Question 1152605: Kate can make 15 paper fortune tellers in 18 minutes. At this rate, how many paper fortune tellers can she make in 30 minutes?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, ankor@dixie-net.com:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Her rate is:
+15%2F18+=+5%2F6+ pft/min
( pft/min ) x ( min ) = ( pft )
+%28+5%2F6+%29%2A30+=+25+
She can make 25 in 30 min

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Kate can make 15 paper fortune tellers in 18 minutes.
At this rate, how many paper fortune tellers can she make in 30 minutes?
:
let x = no. items she can make in 30 min
Use a ratio relationship equation here
x%2F15 = 30%2F18
cross multiply
18x = 30*15
x = 450/18
x = 25 items