<PRE><B>Question 870472</B>
Charlee washes 10 dishes in 4 minutes. At this rate, how long will it take him to wash 25 dishes.
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Use a proportion::
time/dishes = time/dishes
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t/25 = 4/10
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t = 25(4/10)
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t = 2.5*4
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t = 10 minutes
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Ceers,
Stan H.
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