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Aileen can read 1.5 pages for every page her friend can read. Aileen's mom was very excited and she say to Aileen: ''so, if your friend reads 20 pages, you can read 25 in the same time period!'' is Aileen's
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Aileen can read 1.5 pages for every page her friend can read. Aileen's mom was very excited and she say to Aileen: ''so, if your friend reads 20 pages, you can read 25 in the same time period!'' is Aileen's mom correct?

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No because 1.5 and 20 = 30 not 25 so mom is not correct.
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No because 20 times 1.5 is 30 not 25
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