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A doctor did a study that said if you eat 2 pounds of turkey you will nap for 90 minutes. You ate 3.5 pounds of turkey. How long will you nap?

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Answer:157.5 hrs of sleep

Explanation:

90+45=135

45 decided by 2 = 22.5

135+22.5=157.5

User Ruben Miquelino
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Answer:

157.5 minutes

Explanation:

We can use ratios to solve

2 lbs 3.5 lbs

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

90 minutes x minutes

Using cross products

2x = 3.5 * 90

2x =315

Divide each side by 2

2x/2 = 315/2

x =157.5 minutes

or 2 hours and 37.5 minutes

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