Question

Sam can collect 30 cups of water in 5 minutes. If he continues at this rate, how many cups of water could Sam collect in 12 minutes?

Group of answer choices

A)60

B)72

C)360

D)12

Answer 1

We can set up a proportion for this since he's doing it at the same rate

30 cups in 5 minuets
?? cups in 12 minutes

\(\dfrac{30}{5} = \dfrac{x}{12}\)

do you know how to cross multiply and solve for x?

Answer 2

i think the answer is 72

Answer 3

That's correct!

Answer 4

oh thank you!

Answer 5

so remember cross multiplying is like this

\(\dfrac{a}{b} = \dfrac{c}{d}\)

we get

\( ad = bc\)

so in your question we would have gotten

30 * 12 = 5 * x

and then when you solve for x, you would get the answer that you got!

Answer 6

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @puppylover1234
oh thank you!
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It was my pleasure!