Question
Victor made a cake for his cousin's birthday party. Victor baked the cake for 40 minutes. It took 8 times as long for Victor to bake the cake as it took to make the frosting.
How many minutes did it take Victor to make the frosting?
How many minutes did it take Victor to make the frosting?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Let \( x \) represent the time, in minutes, it took Victor to make the frosting. According to the problem, it took Victor 8 times as long to bake the cake compared to making the frosting, so we can write the equation:
\[
8x = 40
\]
To find \( x \), we divide both sides of the equation by 8:
\[
x = \frac{40}{8}
\]
Calculating the division:
\[
x = 5
\]
Therefore, it took Victor \( \boxed{5} \) minutes to make the frosting.
\[
8x = 40
\]
To find \( x \), we divide both sides of the equation by 8:
\[
x = \frac{40}{8}
\]
Calculating the division:
\[
x = 5
\]
Therefore, it took Victor \( \boxed{5} \) minutes to make the frosting.