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Alex can cut a cord into 7 pieces in 36 seconds. How long will it take him to cut the cord into 12 pieces? (the answer is NOT 61 or 62.)
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Alex can cut a cord into 7 pieces in 36 seconds. How long will it take him to cut the cord into 12 pieces? (the answer is NOT 61 or 62.)

User Caio Felipe Pereira
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Answer:

66

Explanation:

User Piotr Kukielka
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Answer:

x=61.71428 or 61 5/7

Explanation:

We can use a ratio to solve

7 pieces 12 pieces

----------------- = ---------------

36 seconds x seconds

Using cross products

7x = 36*12

7x = 432

Divide by 7

7x/7 = 432/7

61 5/7

x=61.71428

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