Question

Evelyn can text 78 words in 6 minutes. At this rate, how many minutes would it take her to text 156 words?

Answer 1

12 minutes

Explanation:

78/6 = 156/x

x = 12

Answer 2

12 minutes

Explanation:

We can use a ratio to solve

78 word 156 words

------------ = --------------

6 minutes x minutes

We can multiply by 2 to get from 78 to 156

multiply 6 by 2

12 minutes