Question

Solve the simpler problem. Then use your solution to help solve the original problem.6. Hank can tie 6 bows in one minute. How many bows can he tie in 90 seconds?Simpler problem: How many seconds does it take him to tie one bow?

Answer 1

ANSWER and EXPLANATION

First, we have to solve the simpler problem.

Hank can tie 6 bows in one minute.

One minute is equal to 60 seconds. This implies that Hank can tie 6 bows in 60 seconds.

To find how many seconds it takes him to tie one bow, we have to divide the time taken to tie 6 bows by 6. That is:

`\begin{gathered} (60)/(6) \\ \Rightarrow10\sec \end{gathered}`

Hence, it takes him 10 seconds to tie one bow..

To find how many bows he can tie in 90 seconds, we have to divide 90 seconds by the time taken to tie one bow i.e. 10 seconds. That is:

`\begin{gathered} (90)/(10) \\ \Rightarrow9\text{ bows} \end{gathered}`

Hence, he can tie 9 bows in 90 seconds.