SOLUTION: You stuffed 108 envelopes in 45 minuets. At this rate how many envelopes can you stuff in 2 hours.

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Question 635694: You stuffed 108 envelopes in 45 minuets. At this rate how many envelopes can you stuff in 2 hours.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

You stuffed 108 envelopes in 45 minutes. +45%2F60+=+%283%2F4%29hr

At this rate how manyhighlight%28x%29 envelopes can you stuff in 2 hours.

Inquiry Sets Up the proportion:

+%283%2F4%29%2F108+=+2%2Fx}   Cross Multiply to solve  for x

     (3/4)x = 216

          x = 216(4/3) = 288 envelopes can be stuffed in 2 hours.