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a ferris wheel can accommodate 45 people in 20 minutes. how many people could ride the ferris wheel in 4 hours ? what was the rate per hour

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60 mins = 1 hr so, 240 minutes = 4 hrs
45 people = 20 minutes
? = 240 minutes
cross multiply
240 × 45 ÷ 20 = 540
540 people could ride the ferris wheel in 4 hours.
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