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iii). Sheridan's sleep tracker indicates that she was in REM sleep for 24% of the time last night. Sheridan was in REM sleep for 120 minutes. How many minutes did Sheridan sleep last night? 500 minutes​

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Answer:

  • 500 minutes

Explanation:

Assume you need solution as you have the answer

  • The full time is x
  • 24% of x is 120 minutes

Find x:

  • x*24/100 = 120
  • x *0.24 = 120
  • x = 120/0.24
  • x = 500
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