Question

Pat bounces a basketball 25 times in 30 seconds. At that rate approximately how many times will pat bounce the ball in 150 seconds?

Answer 1

125

Explanation:

Answer 2

Pat will bounce the ball 125 times in 150 seconds

Solution:

Given that,

Pat bounces a basketball 25 times in 30 seconds

To find: Number of times Pat will bounce the ball in 150 seconds

From given information,

30 seconds = 25 times

Therefore number of times ball bounces in 1 second is:

`\text{1 second } = (25)/(30) \text{ times }`

So to find for 150 seconds, multiply both the sides by 150

`150 \text{ seconds } = (25)/(30) * 150 = 125 \text{ times }`

Therefore Pat will bounce the ball 125 times in 150 seconds