Question

A Ferris wheel can accommodate 40 people in 20 minutes. How many people

could ride the ferris wheel in 3 hours? What was that rate per hour?

Answer 1

360 people in 3 hours. 120 people per hour.

Explanation:

How many times do 20 minutes go into 3 hours?

Well, 60 min. ÷ 20 min. = 3

So, 3 x 3 = 9

So 40 people went on the ride each 20 minutes. And there are (3) 20 minutes in every hour.

So 3 hours would be 9 x 40 = 360

120 people per hour because 40 x 3 = 120

and 20 minutes (3) times equals 1 hour.