Question #285604

A Ferris wheel can accommodate 55 people in 25 minutes. How many people could ride the Ferris wheel in 6 hours? What was the rate per hour?


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2022-01-10T07:43:25-0500

25min=25 min60 min/h=512h25min=\dfrac{25\ min}{60 \ min/h}=\dfrac{5}{12}h

i. How many people could ride the Ferris wheel in 6 hours? 


55512=x6\dfrac{55}{\dfrac{5}{12}}=\dfrac{x}{6}

x=55(6)512=792x=\dfrac{55(6)}{\dfrac{5}{12}}=792

792 people could ride the Ferris wheel in 6 hours.


ii.  What was the rate per hour?


7926=132\dfrac{792}{6}=132

The rate is 132 people per hour.


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