Question

16.Eliot spent 24 minutes solving 8 math problems.At that rate, how many math problems can he solve in 54 minutes?
a.12
B.16
C.18
D.24
A?
Can you explain why it isnt a

Answer 1

24/8 = 3 minutes per problem

54/3 = 18 problems in 54 minutes

Another way to solve this problem is to set up a proportion. Cross multiply and solve for x.

8/24 = x/54

24x = 432
x = 432/24
x = 18

Answer 2

C.because it takes 3 min per problem which equal out to 8 problem in 24 min and in 54 min you can solve 18.

Answer 3

Oh,thanks! I get it now

Answer 4

You're welcome. :-)