Question

Paul burned 65 calories in 15 minutes. How many calories did he burn in 1 hour? Please show how you solved it

Answer 1

260 calories.

Explanation:

1.set it up.

calories 65 x

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

minutes 15 60

2.cross multiply. 65*60=3900, then set up an equation.

3. 15x=3900

4. divide both sides by 15.

5. 15x/15=3900/15

6. x=260 calories.

Answer 2

260

Explanation:

Divide the amount of calories he can burn in 15 minutes by 15, that will give you the unit rate.

Then multiply that amount by the number of minutes in a hour