Question

Jessica can paint 12 rocks in 8 minutes. How many rocks can she paint in 48 minutes

Answer 1

72 rocks

Explanation:

So let’s create the following ratio 12:8

The 12 is the amount of rocks and the 8 is the time in minutes.

So we have to find how many rocks she can paint in 48 minutes.

So we make the following ratio x:48.

So we need to find x the amount of rocks she can paint in 48 minutes.

So to find x we have to divide 48 by 8 = 6.

So if the ratio is x6 we can just do 12 * 6 which is 72.

So she can paint 72 rocks in48 minutes.

Answer 2

72 rocks.

Explanation:

A "easier" way to find out the answer, is to find how much rocks Jessica paints in 1 minute.

Divide 12 with 8:

12/8 = 1.5

Next, multiply the number you got (1.5) with 48:

48 x 1.5 = 72

Jessica can paint 72 rocks in 48 minutes.

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