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A T-shirt launcher can launch 5 shirts in 20 minutes. What is the rate in shirts per hour

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5 Shirts in 20 minutes
=? shirts in 60 minutes

20 x 3=60
5 x 3 =15

?=15
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User Varejones
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5 shirts per 20 minutes

three 20 minute segments in 1 hour

5 x 3 = 15

1 hr = 15 shirts

so 15 shirts / hr! hope this helped :3
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