SOLUTION: a shipping clerk processes 8 orders every 22 minutes. how many minutes it takes to process 14

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Question 359821: a shipping clerk processes 8 orders every 22 minutes. how many minutes it takes to process 14
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Let x represent minutes it takes to process 14

%288%2F22%29+=+%2814%2Fx%29

cross multiply to solve

8x = 22*14

38.5min = x