Moonlightjay
Moonlightjay Moonlightjay
  • 04-04-2017
  • Mathematics
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Meg knows it takes 16 minutes to read 7/8 of the chapter. How long will it take her to read the full chapter?

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drodriguez155 drodriguez155
  • 04-04-2017
About 18 minutes to read the full chapter.
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electronixtech electronixtech
  • 04-04-2017
Hi there. This can be solved by using a ratio. 16 minutes:7/8 chapter = x minutes:1 chapter Cross multiply 16 minutes x 1 and convert 7/8 to .875 So you take 16 divided by .875 and it equals 18.29 minutes or round off to 18 minutes to read 1 chapter.
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