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If it takes Carlos 15 weeks to make 3 birdhouses, how long will it take him to make 11 birdhouses?

If it takes Carlos 15 weeks to make 3 birdhouses, how long will it take him to make-example-1
User Una
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Applying proportion

we have that

15 weeks/ 3 birdhouses=x/11 birdhouses

solve for x

x=(15/3)*11

x=5*11

x=55 weeks

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