Question

Alejandra can husk 8 ears of corn in 24 minutes. At this rate, how many ears of corn can she husk in 33 minutes?

choices:
11
17
33
99

i think it is 99, just a guess though
correct me
or
tell me im right.

thanks!

Answer 1

11

Explanation:

Answer 2

I'm afraid you're wrong. We may divide 24 by 8 to find out how long does it take for Alejandra to husk 1 ear of corn and then just divide 33 by the result:

24 ÷ 8 = 3

So Alejandra husks 1 ear of corn in 3 minutes.

33 ÷ 3 = 11

Answer: In 33 minutes Alejandra can husk 11 ears of corn.