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If Matilda answers 12 out of 15 problems correctly so far, how many will we answer correctly out of the next 25 if she continues at this rate?

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Answer:

20 questions

Explanation:

12/15 can be reduced to 4/5

you can create a ratio like the following:

4/5 = x/25

cross-multiply to get:

5x = 100

x = 20

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