Question

It takes Emma 18 minutes to type and spell check 10 pages of a manuscript. Find how long it takes her to type and spell check 65 pages.

a. 36 min
c. 18 min
b. 1170 min
d. 117 min

Answer 1

18min=10pg
x= 65pg
and then use cross multiply
x=117

Answer 2

D. 117 min.

You take 18 minutes and divide it by 10 pages, and it should give you 1.8 minutes, You take that and multiply it by 65, and you should get 117 minutes