Question

At a stop in New York City, 50 people board a subway every 10 minutes. After how long will 250 people have boarded a train at that stop? A. 20 minutes B. 40 minutes C. 50 minutes D. 1 hour

Answer 1

C. 50 minutes

Explanation:

each time, 50 people can aboard. to calculate how many times people aboard, divide 250 by 50, equals 5

each time to aboard takes 10 minutes, so multiply 5 by 10 equals 50minutes.