Question

Carol spends 17 hours in a 2-week period practicing her culinary skills. How many hours does she practice in 5 weeks?

Answer 1

Well, every two weeks its 17 hours correct?

Answer 2

Yeah

Answer 3

We have 5 weeks to work with. Now every two weeks we can add 17. So the first two +17 and the second two +17. That's 34 hours. We have one week left to work with. Now to get this we take 17 and divide it, since its only one week and not two. That's 8.5. SO if I'm doing this right, its 42.5 hours.

Answer 4

This is a direct proportions problem:

17/2 = x/5. Solve for x.

Answer 5

is it 85?

Answer 6

@ranga

Answer 7

x/ 5 = 17/2
Isolate x.
So multiply both sides by 5
x = 17/2 x 5 = ?

Answer 8

425?

Answer 9

Yes! Same as the other person's answer before.

Answer 10

Oh thanks.

Answer 11

don't forget the decimal.

Answer 12

yeah, it is 42.5

Answer 13

Yea don't forget the decimal cupcake_queen, it's important! ^_^

Answer 14

Loll oh okay . thanks yaall

Answer 15

You are welcome. Was that just a typo? (425 instead of 42.5?)

Answer 16

yeah , I just noticed that xD