Question

Nathaniel is searching for a four-leaf clover in a field. He finds 2 four-leaf

clovers during the first 12 minutes of his search. If Nathaniel spends a total of
180 minutes searching in the field, predict the number of four leaf clovers
Nathaniel will find.

Answer 1

`\sf \longmapsto \: Prediction \: of \: 4 \: leaf \: clovers=2/12×180</p><p> \:`

`\sf \longmapsto \: Prediction \: of \: 4 \: leaf \: clovers=30clovers`

Answer 2

30 clovers

Explanation:

If Nathaniel find 2 four-leaf clovers in the first 12 minutes of his search, the rate at which he finds the four-leaf clovers is:

`\implies \sf Rate=(2\;clovers)/(12\;minutes)=(1)/(6)\;clovers\;per\;minute`

To predict the number of four-leaf clovers Nathaniel will find in 180 minutes, multiply the found rate by 180 minutes:

`\implies \sf (1)/(6) * 180=30\;clovers`

Therefore, Nathaniel will find 30 clovers in 180 minutes based on the rate at which he found 2 clovers.