iHateMath224 iHateMath224
  • 18-10-2016
  • Mathematics
contestada

Proportions:

An airplane boards 16 people every 3 minutes How long would it take to board all 150 passengers?

Respuesta :

merrickgarner merrickgarner
  • 18-10-2016
you would set up your proportion like this 16/3 = 150/x. then all you have to do is cross multiply both sections, so 16x = 450, then just solve for x, by dividing 450 by 16, which gives you x=28.125. 
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

is freight have long a sound
Billy goes to the store. He has $90. He wants to purchase a leather jacket for $45, a hat for $10, and the rest on jeans. Each pair of jeans cost $35. Write an
Which place valued writing, art, and fine workmanship? A. Egypt B. Mesopotamia C. Both D. Neither
brady joined the band.In group 1 there are a total of 44 students.There are 8 students who play the oboe.There are 1 over 2 as many students playing the clarin
Amtrak reduced its roundtrip ticket from Boston to Washington by $49. The sale price was $140. What was the original price?
what do you call a field where animals live
A number with one or more digits to the right of the decimal point is called a ???????????? THE ANSWER COULD BE A DECIMAL. DIVIDEND. DIVISOR. EQUIVALENT F
a dictionary measures 24 centimeters by 20 centimeters. The ratio of its length to its width is about _ to 1
Which place made controlling and using floodwaters a key responsibility of the government? A. Egypt B. Mesopotamia C. Both D. Neither
What are some facts about the Geosphere?