Question

hector can walk 14 blocks in 6 minutes, how long will it take hector to walk 48 blocks?
formula = minutes/blocks x blocks

Answer 1

(48/14)*6

Answer 2

there is a more easy method.

Answer 3

Ratio method! :D

Answer 4

so it would be 20 min.?

Answer 5

14/6 = 48/x
x = (48 / (14/6))
x= ... mins to walk 48 blocks

Answer 6

48 min b.c 1 min per block

Answer 7

im confused /:

Answer 8

meeru that is absolutely incorrect

GloryRae: round it up to 21 (should be 20.5714.....)

Answer 9

yeah thats what i got

Answer 10

blocks / min = blocks / min

ratio as saifoo said. pug in what you know and solve for x

(16 blks / 6 min) = (48 blks / X min)

solve for x

Answer 11

that's just one way of doing it

Answer 12

thanks you helped me alot!!