Question

It takes Ben 30 minutes to cut a long piece of wood into six pieces. How long does it take him to cut into nine pieces?

The answer is 48, can you please explain why?

Answer 1

45

Explanation:

so since it take 30 minutes to cut 6 pieces, take 30 and divide it by 6 and you get 5 minutes for each piece. 5*9= 45 which is the total time