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A ferris wheel can accommodate 75 people in 15 minutes. How many people

could ride the ferris wheel in 5 hours? What was that rate per hour?


PLEASE HELP!!!!

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Answer:

Explanation:

15 minutes = 1/4 hour

Therefore:

75 * 4 = the number of people riding in one hour

Thus:

the # of people riding in 1 hour * 4 = the # of people riding in 4 hours

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300 people per hour is the rate

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