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Debra served 48 people in 3 hours. At this rate how many hours will it take to serve 80 people?

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keziakh004
keziakh004 keziakh004
  • 19-04-2020

Answer:

5

Step-by-step explanation:

Use ratios.

[tex]\frac{3}{48} =\frac{x}{80}[/tex]

Solve for x

[tex]x=5[/tex]

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Sarah06109
Sarah06109 Sarah06109
  • 19-04-2020

Answer:

5 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Make a proportion

She served 48 people in 3 hours, and served 80 people in x hours

48/3=80/x

Cross multiply

48*x=80*3

48x=240

Divide both sides by 48 to isolate x

x=5

So, it will take 5 hours to serve 80 people

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