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  • 09-12-2020
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Alexis reads 1/2 of a short story in five minutes. How many short stories could she read per hour?

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  • 09-12-2020

Answer:

6 stories

Step-by-step explanation:

1 hour = 60 minutes

We can use a ratio to solve

1/2 story       x story

-------------  = ------------

5 minutes        60 minutes

Using cross products

1/2 * 60 = 5 * x

30 = 5x

Divide each side by 5

30/5 = 5x/5

6 =x

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