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it took Juan 24 minutes to complete 3 of his chores. If he spent the same amount of time on each of his chores, how many minutes did it take to complete 1 chore?

User Qasim Ali
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24 minutes divided by 3 chores is 8. It took him 8 minutes to complete 1 chore
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Explanation:

24 mins = 3 chores

x mins = 1 chore

cross multiplying

3x = 24

x = 8