Christopher's parents want to be sure he continues to read over the summer break. They made him a deal that for every 7 minutes of reading, he will earn 2 minutes of video game time. If he reads for 147 minutes, how many minutes of video game time will he earn?

Step-by-step explanation:

(147/7)x2

42 minutes of video game time

9514 1404 393

  39.375 : 65.625

Step-by-step explanation:

The meaning of "reduce" in this context is unclear. We assume you want to divide the quantity 105 into parts that have a ratio of 3 : 5. Then the smaller part will be 3/(3+5) = 3/8 of the total; the larger part will be 5/8 of the total.

  3/8 × 105 = 39 3/8

  5/8 × 105 = 65 5/8

The divided quantities are ...

  39.375 : 65.625