Question

Molly shot 20 baskets in 4 minutes. Nico shot 42 in 6 minutes.How many more baskets did Nico shoot per minute.

Answer 1

Molly:
`(20 baskets)/(4 minutes)` =
`(5 baskets)/(1 minute)` = 5 baskets per minute

Nico:
`(42 baskets)/(6 minutes)` =
`(7 baskets)/(1 minute)` = 7 baskets per minute

Nico - Molly: 7 - 5 = 2

Answer: 2