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Describe whether the rates are equivalent.

18 keystrokes in 3 seconds
48 keystrokes in 16 seconds

User Aphoe
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To get whether they are equal you have to cross multiply the numbers 18x16 and 48x3

48x3= 144

16x18= 288

144 is not equal to 288.

Therefore the rates aren’t equivalent.
User MarmiK
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