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Mia spent 30 minutes answering the math questions on the exam. This was 5 of the total amount of time allotted for this

section of the exam. To determine the total amount of time allotted for this section of the exam, Mia set up and solved the
equation as shown below.
x = 18
Which best describes the error that Mia made?

User Gerriet
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Answer: so when she spent 30 minutes on the math exam so it went over 5 of the total amount of time allotted so to determine the total amount of time allotted for the section she set it up and solved it well x is not 18 so she messed up on her answer and she went over 5 times the time i think?

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User TML
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Answer:

(b) Mia should have multiplied both sides of the equation by Five-thirds.

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