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You estimate that you can do 30 math problems in 45 min. How many minutes should it take you to do 40 math problems

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Answer is 60 minutes

You can use a cross multiply ratio formula to solve this

30 math problems in 45 minutes is
30/45

40 math problems in “x” minutes is 40/x

So

30/45 = 40/x cross multiply

30x = 1800

Divide both sides by 30 to solve for x

x = 60 minutes
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