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MUSIC A song has 28 beats in 4 seconds. At this rate, how many beats are there in 30 seconds?

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(28)/(4)= (30)/(x)? Solve for x.

28x=4*30

28x=120

x≈4.29
User Jason McClellan
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In 4 seconds, number of beats = 28
In 1 sec., it is = 28/4 = 7

Now, In 30 seconds, it would be: 30 * 7 = 210

In short, Your Answer would be: 210 beats

Hope this helps!
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