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Shannon and her friends pitched 4 tents in 60 minutes on a camping site. How long will they take to pitch 5 tents? Explain or show your work.
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Shannon and her friends pitched 4 tents in 60 minutes on a camping site.

How long will they take to pitch 5 tents? Explain or show your work.

Shannon and her friends pitched 4 tents in 60 minutes on a camping site. How long-example-1
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Answer:


75\ minutes

Explanation:

we know that

Using proportion


(60)/(4)(minutes)/(tents) =(x)/(5)(minutes)/(tents)\\ \\x=60*5/4\\ \\x=75\ minutes

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