Question

Nathan and Tyler are making snowballs in preparation for a big snowball fight. It takes Nathan 4 minutes to make 7 snowballs.

This equation describes the number of snowballs, y, Tyler can make in x minutes:
y=1.5x
Who makes snowballs at a faster rate?

Answer 1

Nathan makes snowballs at a faster rate than Tyler, with 1.75 snowballs per minute compared to Tyler's rate of 1.5 snowballs per minute.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to determine who makes snowballs at a faster rate, Nathan or Tyler. Nathan's rate is 7 snowballs per 4 minutes, which simplifies to 1.75 snowballs per minute (7 divided by 4).

Tyler's rate is described by the equation y = 1.5x, which means Tyler makes 1.5 snowballs per minute.

Comparing the two rates, we see that Nathan makes snowballs at a faster rate than Tyler because 1.75 is greater than 1.5.