Question

A squirrel burrowed 6 holes in 2 minutes. How many holes could the squirrel burrow in 7 minutes?

Answer 1

21 holes

Explanation:

6 holes/2 minutes = x/7 minutes (cross multiply)

(6*7)/2 = 42/2 = 21 holes

Answer 2

7 minutes= 2 minutes x 3.5

The squirrel burrowed 6 holes in 2 minutes.
To find how many holes the squirrel burrows in 7 minutes we multiply 6 x 3.5= 21.

Alternate method:

If the squirrel burrows 6 holes in 2 minutes that means he has burrowed 3 holes in 1 minute.
Multiply the number of holes burrowed in 1 minute by 7 to get 21.