Question

Kenny made 24 free throws in 2 minutes. Scoot made 55 free throws in 5 minutes. Who made more free throws per minute?

Answer 1

Given:

1. 24throws/2min (Kenny)

2. 55throws/5min (Scott)

(24throws/2min) divided by (2/2) = 12 throws/min (Kenny)

(55throws/5min) divided by (5/5) = 11 throws/min (Scott)

Basically, I simplified the ratio of throws:minutes to our desired time interval, 1 minute. In lame laymen’s term, I found the unit rate of the relationships between throws to minutes.

Now, for the last bit, you tell me if 12 throws/min (Kenny) in greater than or less than 11 throws/min (Scott). That will be your answer.

Answer 2

Explanation:

To determine who made more free throws per minute, we need to compare the number of free throws made by Kenny and Scoot in relation to the time taken.

Kenny made 24 free throws in 2 minutes, so we can calculate his free throw rate by dividing the number of free throws by the time taken:

24 free throws / 2 minutes = 12 free throws per minute.

Scoot made 55 free throws in 5 minutes, so we can calculate his free throw rate by dividing the number of free throws by the time taken:

55 free throws / 5 minutes = 11 free throws per minute.

Comparing the free throw rates, we can see that Kenny made more free throws per minute with a rate of 12, while Scoot made 11 free throws per minute.

Therefore, Kenny made more free throws per minute than Scoot.

Hope this helps!