Patty can make 10 purses in 8 hours. At this rate, how many purses can she make in 28 hours?

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asked Feb 18, 2021 7.2k views

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Compbugs · Answer 1 · 2021-02-24T02:46:55+0000

Answer:

35 purses

Explanation:

Set up a proportion, where x is the number of purses she can make in 28 hours:

(10)/(8) =
(x)/(28)

Cross multiply and solve for x:

8x = 280

x = 35

So, in 28 hours, she can make 35 purses