SOLUTION: 1. If Lynn can type a page in p minutes, what piece of the page can she do in 5 minutes? A. 5/p B. p - 5 C. p + 5 D. p/5 E. 1- p + 5

Algebra ->  Decimal-numbers -> SOLUTION: 1. If Lynn can type a page in p minutes, what piece of the page can she do in 5 minutes? A. 5/p B. p - 5 C. p + 5 D. p/5 E. 1- p + 5       Log On


   

Question 547864: 1. If Lynn can type a page in p minutes, what piece of the page can she do in 5 minutes?
A. 5/p
B. p - 5
C. p + 5
D. p/5
E. 1- p + 5

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If Lynn can type a page in p minutes, what piece of the page can she do in 5 minutes?
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Use a proportion:
piece/time = piece/time
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x/5 = 1/p
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x = 5/p of a page
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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A. 5/p
B. p - 5
C. p + 5
D. p/5
E. 1- p + 5