One hour on earth is four hours on planet S. If 240 hours on planet S have passed how many hours has it been on earth?

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One hour on earth is four hours on planet S.

If 240 hours on planet S have passed how many hours has it been on earth?

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Answer:

The answer is 60 hours.

Explanation:

We could use proportions to solve.

$(1 \: hour \: on \: earth)/(4hours \: on \: planet \: s) = (x)/(240hours \: on \: planet \: s)$

$4 * x = 4x \\ 1 * 240 = 240$

$(4x)/(4) = (240)/(4) \\ x = 60$

Vader answered Feb 27, 2021

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