Question

A car wash detailed 288 cars in 8 hours. At what rate did the car wash detail cars in cars per hour?
A.
36 cars per hour
B.
34 cars per hour
C.
37 cars per hour
D.
35 cars per hour

Answer 1

To find the rate at which the car wash detailed cars in cars per hour, you can use the formula:

\[
\text{Rate} = \frac{\text{Total cars}}{\text{Total hours}}
\]

In this case, the total number of cars detailed is 288, and the total hours worked is 8. Plugging in the values:

\[
\text{Rate} = \frac{288 \text{ cars}}{8 \text{ hours}} = 36 \text{ cars per hour}
\]

So, the car wash detailed cars at a rate of 36 cars per hour. The correct answer is:

**A. 36 cars per hour**