SOLUTION: A virus scanning program is checking every file for viruses. It has completed checking 40% of the files in 300 seconds. How long should it take to check all the files? Would this

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Question 111658: A virus scanning program is checking every file for viruses.
It has completed checking 40% of the files in 300 seconds. How long should it take to check all the files?
Would this be 300 times the 40%? I am trying to do these problems I just want to make sur that I am doing them correctly.
Answer by gigi23(1) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
300 = 40%
600 = 80%
150 = 20%
1050
300=40/100x
or just do 300*2.5 as 40% goes 2.5 times into 100%