SOLUTION: fred can drink 8 and 3/4 sodas in 5 minutes. How many sodas can he drink in 2 minutes?

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Question 996806: fred can drink 8 and 3/4 sodas in 5 minutes. How many sodas can he drink in 2 minutes?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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8.75/5=x/2
sodas in numerator, time in denominator (they could both be inverted)
5x=17.5
x=3.5 sodas in 2 minutes.