Question

The ski resort has 9 chairlifts. Each chairlift has a capacity of870 people per hour. The lifts operate 7 hours per day.A What is the total lift capacity per hour?B. What is the total lift capacity per day?

Answer 1

The ski resort has 9 chairlifts. Each chairlift has a capacity of

870 people per hour. The lifts operate 7 hours per day.

A What is the total lift capacity per hour?

B. What is the total lift capacity per day?

Part A

we have

multiply 870 by 9

so

870*9=7,830 people per hour

Part B

Remember that

The lifts operate 7 hours per day

so

multiply 7,830 by 7

7,830*7=54,810 people per day