Question

Shawna can pick 4 1/2 quarts of strawberries in 3/4 hours. Based on this rate, how many strawberries can she pick in 1/4 hour

Answer 1

1 1/2 quarts

Explanation:

We can use ratio's to solve. Put the number of quarts over the time.

4 1/2 quarts x quarts

------------------ = -------------

3/4 hours 1/4 hours

Using cross products

4 1/2 * 1/4 = 3/4 x

Changing to decimal form

4.5 * .25 = .75 x

1.125 = .75x

Divide by .75

1.125/.75 = .75x/75

1.5 =x

1 1/2 =x