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It takes Emma 18 minutes to type and spell check 10 pages of a manuscript find out how long it takes her to type and spell check 65 pages

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We can use a proportion to solve this .

18. X
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10. 65

Take 65 times 18 = 1,170.
Then divide it by ten to get 117 minutes !

I hope this helps you!