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Pamela prepared 16 kilograms of dough after working 2 hours. How many hours did Pamela

work if she prepared 72 kilograms of dough? Solve using unit rates.
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Answer:

Pamela worked 9 hours if she prepared 72 kilograms of dough.

Explanation:

First we divide 72 by 16.

72 รท 16 = 4.5

Next we multiply 4.5 by 2.

4.5 * 2 = 9

So, the answer is 9 hours.

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