Question

Pat bounces a basketball 25 times in 30 seconds. At that rate, approximately how many fimes will Pat bounces the ball in 150 seconds?

Answer 1

The ball will bounce 125 times

Explanation:

We can use ratio's to solve this problem. I will put how many times the basketball is bounced on top and how many seconds on the bottom.

25 times x times

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

30 seconds 150 seconds

Using cross products

25 * 150 = 30 * x

Divide each side by 30

25*150/30 =30*x/30

25 * 5 = x

125 =x

Answer 2

125 times

Explanation:

Set up the proportion

25 times/ 30 seconds = x / 150 seconds Multiply by 150

25 * 150 / 30 = x

3750 / 30 = x

x = 125

He will be able to bounce the ball 125 times