t = total practice time
s = shooting practice time
d = dribbling practice time
s = ( 7 / 10 ) t = 0.7 t
d = t - s = t - 0.7 t = 0.3 t
d = 18 min
0.3 t = 18 Divide both sides by 0.3
t = 18 / 0.3 = 60 min
s = 0.7 t = 0.7 * 60 = 42 min
Mieko practice shooting a basketball for 7/10 of her total practice time. During the other time she practiced dribbling, if she practiced dribbling for 18 minutes, how many minutes did she practice shooting?
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