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  • 25-05-2020
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Charlie runs 2 laps in 8 minutes. How many minutes will 9 laps take him?

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  • 25-05-2020

Answer:

36 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

We can write a ratio

2 laps           9 laps

-------------   = --------------

8 minutes     x minutes

Using cross products

2x = 8*9

2x = 72

Divide by 2

2x/2 = 72/2

x = 36 minutes

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