Question

A rock climber averages 9 feet per minute. How many feet does the rock climber climb in 50 minutes?

Answer 1

This question can be solved using proportion

9 feet = 1 minute

x feet = 50 minute

Cross multiply

9 * 50 = 1x

450 = 1x

x= 450

Explanation:

Answer 2

450 feet in 50 minutes.

Explanation:

Let's use a ratio:

feet : minutes

9 : 1

450 : 50

We get this by multiplying 1 and 9 by 50.