Question

A Ferris wheel can accommodate 65 people in 15 minutes. How many people could ride the Ferris wheel in 2 hours? What was that rate per hour?

Answer 1

520 people in 2 hours

rate = 260 people per hour

Explanation:

change minutes to hours

15 minute* 1 hr/60 minutes = .25 hrs

65 people x people

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

.25 hrs 2 hrs

using cross products

65 * 2 = .25 * x

130 = .25x

divide by .25

130/.25 = .25x/.25

520 =x

520 people

65 people x people

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

.25 hrs 1 hrs

using cross products

65 = .25x

divide by .25

65/.25 = .25x/.25

260 =x

260 people in 1 hour

rate = 260 people per hour