Question

Air Traffic Control determined that for every 378 flights out of Philadelphia, 27 flights are delayed. If 7,560 flights took off out of Philadelphia last month, how many of these flights were delayed?

Answer 1

378/27 + 7,560/378

Answer 2

Did you work it out @Brit97 ??

Answer 3

No idk how??

Answer 4

Use a calculator and divide 378 flights by 27 flights delayed, and what do you get?

Answer 5

so \[378 \div 27 = ?\]

Answer 6

14?

Answer 7

Right! now you divide 7,560 flights last month, by 378 flights out of phili
so: \[7560 \div 378 = ?\]

Answer 8

20?

Answer 9

Right again! then add those two numbers together to get total number of delayed flights out of phili last month: \[20 + 14 = ?\]

Answer 10

34?

Answer 11

Yes, @Brit97 Well done, You worked it out!