Question

A barber gives 16 haircuts in 5 hours. In minutes, at what rate is the barber giving one haircut? How many haircuts can he give in 8 hours? (Round the answer.) A) 12 minutes; 40 haircuts B) 15 minutes; 32 haircuts C) 18.75 minutes; 25 haircuts D) 21 minutes; 22 haircuts

Answer 1

18.75 minutes; 25 haircuts

Find the unit rate per minute:

5 hours = 300 minutes

300 minutes

16 haircuts

=

18.75 minutes

1 haircut

8 hours = 480 minutes

480 minutes

18.75 minutes per haircut

25.6 haircuts

Round DOWN to 25 haircuts.

Answer 2

c.)18.75 minutes;25 haircuts