Pete played 18 tennis matches in a week. Jack played 6 fewer matches than Pete. How many times the number of matches pete played is the number of matches jack played?
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Answer:Pete played 1.5 times the number of matches that Jack played.Step-by-step explanation:Pete played 18 tennis matches in a week.P = 18Jack played 6 fewer matches than Pete. J = P - 6J = 18 - 6J = 12How many times the number of matches pete played is the number of matches jack played?18 / 12 = 1.5Pete played 1.5 times the number of matches that Jack played.