Question

Tom can wash 44 plates in 5 minutes how many seconds will it take to wash 11 plates?

Answer 1

75 seconds

Explanation:

44 plates in 5 minutes

44/11=4

5/4=1.25

It will take 1.25 minutes to wash 11 plates.

1 minute equals 60 seconds

.25 of a minute is 15 seconds

60+15=75 seconds

*To check work,

11 plates x 4 = 44 plates

1.25*4= 5 minutes

Answer 2

Answer: 96.8 secs or 1 min. and 36 seconds

Explanation:

You have to divide 44 by 5. In this case you will get 8.8. After getting this answer, you will need to multiply 8.8 by 11. This will then give you 96.8. Which equals 1 minute and 36 seconds.