SOLUTION: A wheel made 80 revolutions @ 9 2/3 revolutions per minute. How many minutes did it rotate?

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Question 831031: A wheel made 80 revolutions @ 9 2/3 revolutions per minute. How many minutes did it rotate?
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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It takes one minute to rotate 9 2/3 times.
How many minutes to rotate 80 times?
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80 = 9 2/3 * x
Divide each side by 9 2/3
8.275 = x