Question

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every 15 minutes, there are 20 ice cream cones sold at the ice cream parlor. at this rate, how many ice cream cones will be sold in 2 hours?

\\\frac{15}{20} = \frac{60}{x}\\

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Explanation:

Convert hours to minutes

$$ 2\text{ hours} = 2 \times 60\text{ minutes} = 120\text{ minutes} $$

Set up the proportion

$$ \frac{15\text{ minutes}}{20\text{ cones}} = \frac{120\text{ minutes}}{x\text{ cones}} $$

Solve for x

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Answer:

160