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Question 734282: I am having a hard time on this problem.
Caroline can sketch ten cartoons in three hours. How long will it take for her to sketch twenty-seven cartoons? Show your work. Give your answers in hours and additions minutes.

Answer by vidya pattar(14) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solution:
Caroline can sketch 10 cartoons in 3 hours ,
then for 27 cartoons he takes x hours.
Can be expressed in proportion:
10 : 3 :: 27 : x
hence product of extreme = product of means
10 * x = 3 * 27
x = 81 / 10
x = 8.1 hours
x = 8 hours 6 min
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Vidya P