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Laura made $276 for 12 hours of work. At the same rate, how many hours would she have to work to make $391 ?

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to do this, use proportions.

put:



(12)/(276) =
(x)/(391)

To solve, cross multiply.

12*391 = 276x

4692 = 276 x

x = 17
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