Question

Shannon and her friends pitched 4 tents in 60 minutes on a camping site.

How long will they take to pitch 5 tents? Explain or show your work.

Answer 1

`75\ minutes`

Explanation:

we know that

Using proportion

`(60)/(4)(minutes)/(tents) =(x)/(5)(minutes)/(tents)\\ \\x=60*5/4\\ \\x=75\ minutes`