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Mr. Jones typed for 10 minutes at a constant rate of 40 words per minute. Mrs. Gonzales typed the same number of word s at a constant rate of 50 words per minute. How many minutes did it take Mrs. Gonzales to type the same amount as Mr. Jones?

Set up; 10(40)=x times 50 ______
Identify; Mrs. Gonzales' time is unknown ______
Ckeck; 10(40)=8(50) ______
Solve; x=8
Strategize; Let x = Mrs. Gonzales' time ______

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Mr Jones typed 40 * 10 = 400 words.

Mrs Gonzales took 400 / 50 = 8 minutes to type same number of words.

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