Question

Vincent ran 24 laps on Monday. This is 66 2/3% the maximum number of laps he has ran in one day. What is the maximum number of laps Vincent has ran in one day.

Answer 1

Since he ran 24 laps on that day and it is equivalent to 66 % or 2/3 of the maximum number of laps he can run in a day, we can find the maximum number by applying a rule of three. This is done in such a way that 24 laps is related to 66 % on the same proportion that "x" laps is related to 100%.

`\begin{gathered} (24)/(x)\text{ = }(66)/(100) \\ 66\cdot x\text{ = 24}\cdot100 \\ 66\cdot x\text{ = 2400} \\ x\text{ = }(2400)/(66)\text{ = }36 \end{gathered}`

The maximum number of laps he has ran in one day is approximately 36.