Question

Ian has

of an hour to work on math problems before he leaves for track practice. Each problem takes

of an hour. How many problems will Ian be able to finish before leaving?

Answer 1

To determine how many problems Ian can finish before leaving for track practice, we can use the following steps:

1. Convert the time Ian has available into a common format (usually in hours or minutes) if needed.
2. Divide the total time available by the time it takes to complete each problem.

Let's assume Ian has \( \frac{T}{60} \) hours to work and each problem takes \( \frac{P}{60} \) hours.

To find the total number of problems Ian can finish, we can set up the calculation as follows:

\[
\text{Number of Problems} = \frac{\text{Total Time Available}}{\text{Time per Problem}} = \frac{\frac{T}{60}}{\frac{P}{60}} = \frac{T}{P}
\]

So the formula is \( \text{Number of Problems} = \frac{T}{P} \).

If you provide the values for \( T \) (the total time Ian has before track practice) and \( P \) (the time it takes to solve each problem), I can help you calculate how many problems he can finish.