Question

Every 4th of July, Nathan's Hot Dogs in Brooklyn, New York hostsa hot dog eating contest. During the 2017 eating contest, JoeyChestnut ate 56 hot dogs during the first 7 minutes. Assuming heate at a constant rate, how many hog dogs did he eat per minute?Enter the number onlyShow Your Workch

Answer 1

Answer : 8 hot dogs per minute

`\begin{gathered} \text{Joey ate 56 hot dogs during the first 7 minutes} \\ \text{ Using the work rate formula} \\ \text{Work = rate x time} \\ \text{The amount of hot dogs ate = 56} \\ \text{Time = 7 minutes} \\ \text{Work = rate x time} \\ 56\text{ = rate x 7} \\ \text{Make rate the subject of the formula} \\ \text{Rate = }(56)/(7) \\ \text{Rate = 8 hot dogs per minute} \\ He\text{ ate 8 hot dogs per minute} \end{gathered}`