Question

the ratio of a time a student spends on their art project to time spent on their science project is 3:4.The total amount of time the student spends on projects for these 56 min.How much does the students spend on projects for each subject

Answer 1

Answer: the student spends 24 minutes on their art project and 32 minutes on their science project.

Explanation:

Answer 2

The student spends 24 minutes on their art project, and 32 minutes on their science project

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we can utilise the unitary method, a process by which we find the value of a single unit, from the value of multiple units and thus, the value of multiple units from the value of a single unit.

If the total number of units in the ratio is (3+4)=7, then 7 units = 56 mins.

If 7 units = 56 mins,

then 1 unit = 56/7 mins = 8 mins.

Therefore, 3 units = 8×3 = 24 mins,

and 4 units = 8×4 = 32 mins.

Thus, the student spends 24 minutes on their art project, and 32 minutes on their science project