SOLUTION: If 3/5 of a bucket can be filled in one minute, how many minutes will it take to fill the rest of the bucket at the same rate?
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Question 1014058: If 3/5 of a bucket can be filled in one minute, how many minutes will it take to fill the rest of the bucket at the same rate? Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! (3/5)/1=(2/5)/x
(2/5)*1=(3/5)*x
2/5=3/5x
(2/5)/(3/5)=x
2/5*5/3=x
10/15=x
2/5=x
0.4 min=x
or
24 sec=x
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