Question

There are 6 members in a technology club but only 4 computers. The club meets for 60 minutes. Each member wants to have an equal amount of computer time. How much time should each member have?---How to set up the problem.

Answer 1

so if you have 4 computers and 6 ppl how many computers are there per person?

Answer 2

6 people, 4 computers, and each person has to get the same amount of time on the computers

Answer 3

ya i got that, but lets figure this out step by step.

Answer 4

I know the answer just not how to get there

Answer 5

well lets do it together then

Answer 6

Okay

Answer 7

How should I begin?

Answer 8

how many computers per person?

Answer 9

Would it be 1.5?

Answer 10

no that would mean that there were more computers then there are ppl

Answer 11

There's less than one per person so no

Answer 12

there are 4 computers for(/) 6 ppl

Answer 13

So would I divide 4 by 6 = 0.67(rounded)

Answer 14

ya we can keep that as a fraction though

Answer 15

67/100

Answer 16

so we have 2/3 computers per person, and a time of 60min what do you think we should do next?

Answer 17

Multiply them?

Answer 18

yup and what do you get?

Answer 19

About 40

Answer 20

Minutes

Answer 21

yup thats your answer

Answer 22

Okay thank you very much! I figured it was more simple than I was making it.

Answer 23

not a problem :)