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In 15 minutes ryan makes $3.75. how much does he make per hour?

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Answer:

Ryan makes $15/hour

Explanation:

One way of solving this problem involves writing and solving an equation of ratios:

$3.75 x

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

15 min 60 min

We solve this using cross-multiplication and find that x = $15. Ryan makes $15/hour.

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