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40% of a nurse time is spent disowning medicine to patients. if 16 hours is spent dispensing medicine, how many hours does the nurse work

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0.40x = 16
X= 16/0.40
X = 40
She worked 40 hours
User Marylee
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40 % = 16 hours
100 % = 40 hours, the nurse works for 40 hours.
this can be proven by 40% of 40 is 16.
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