SOLUTION: Kay spends 250 min/wk exercising. her ratio of time spent on aerobics to time spent on weight training is 3 to 2. How many minutes per week does she spend on aerobics? How many min

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Question 161398: Kay spends 250 min/wk exercising. her ratio of time spent on aerobics to time spent on weight training is 3 to 2. How many minutes per week does she spend on aerobics? How many minutes per week does she spend on weight training?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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3:2 has 3+2=5 components.
250/5=50 per components.
3*50=150
2*50=100
Proof:
3:2=150:100
300=300