Nature's Squeeze is a drink stand known for their fresh-squeezed juices. Colin just got his first job working there! During his training, he made 4 drinks in 12 minutes. Today is Colin's first shift, and he will work for 90 minutes.

Question

If Colin makes drinks at the same rate, how many drinks will he make today?
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Answer 1

To find out how many drinks Colin can make during his 90-minute shift, we first need to determine his rate of making drinks.

Colin made 4 drinks in 12 minutes. To find his rate in drinks per minute, we can divide the number of drinks by the time taken:

\[ \text{Rate} = \frac{\text{Number of drinks}}{\text{Time in minutes}} = \frac{4 \text{ drinks}}{12 \text{ minutes}} = \frac{1 \text{ drink}}{3 \text{ minutes}} \]

Now, we need to calculate how many drinks Colin can make in 90 minutes. Since he makes 1 drink every 3 minutes, we can find the total number of drinks by dividing the total time by the time it takes to make one drink:

\[ \text{Total drinks} = \frac{90 \text{ minutes}}{3 \text{ minutes per drink}} = 30 \text{ drinks} \]

Therefore, Colin will make 30 drinks during his shift.