To find the number of songs Demetria has downloaded, we need to divide the total time spent downloading by the time it takes to download one song.
Total time spent downloading = 8 minutes
Time it takes to download one song = Start Fraction 2 over 5 End Fraction minutes
Number of songs downloaded = Total time spent downloading ÷ Time it takes to download one song
Number of songs downloaded = 8 ÷ Start Fraction 2 over 5 End Fraction
Number of songs downloaded = 8 × 5/2
Number of songs downloaded = 20
Therefore, Demetria has downloaded 20 songs. The answer is (D) 20.
Demetria has been downloading songs from the internet for 8 minutes. If each song takes Start Fraction 2 over 5 End Fraction of a minute to download, how many songs has she downloaded?
A. 14
B. 16
C. 18
D. 20
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