Question

Three different golfers played a different number of holes today. Rory played 9 holes and had a total of 42 strokes. Alicia played 18 holes and had a total of 79 strokes. Rickie played 27 holes and had a total of 123 strokes.

Which golfer had the lowest number of strokes per hole?

Answer 1

alicia

Explanation:

Answer 2

Alicia is the golfer who has had the lowest number of strokes per hole

Explanation:

we know that

The unit rate of the number of strokes per hole is equal to divide the number of strokes by the number of holes

Let

x ----> the number of strokes

y ----> the number of holes

we have

Roy

`x=42\ strokes\\y=9\ holes`

`(x)/(y)=(42)/(9)=4.67\ strokes\ per\ hole`

Alicia

`x=79\ strokes\\y=18\ holes`

`(x)/(y)=(79)/(18)=4.39\ strokes\ per\ hole`

Rickie

`x=123\ strokes\\y=27\ holes`

`(x)/(y)=(123)/(27)=4.56\ strokes\ per\ hole`

Compare

4.39 < 4.56 < 4.67

therefore

Alicia is the golfer who has had the lowest number of strokes per hole