SOLUTION: Set up a proportion for the following situation.It takes Todd 8 minutes to eat 5 pies at a pie eating contest. How many pies can Todd eat in 15 minutes?
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Question 740500: Set up a proportion for the following situation.It takes Todd 8 minutes to eat 5 pies at a pie eating contest. How many pies can Todd eat in 15 minutes? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Set up a proportion for the following situation.It takes Todd 8 minutes to eat 5 pies at a pie eating contest. How many pies can Todd eat in 15 minutes?
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pies/min = pies/min
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x/15 = 5/8
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x = 15(5/8)
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x = 75/8
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x = 9.375 pies
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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