Question

117 Mr. Turtle, Mrs. Squirrel and Ms. Pigeon work at the Magic Forest's post office. Mr. Turtle can

Answer 1

Using proportions, it is found that the same job will take Mrs. Squirrel 6 hours.

What is a proportion?

A proportion is a fraction of a total amount, and the measures are related using a rule of three.

The times are given as follows:

• Mrs. Squirrel: x.

• Mr. Turtle: 3 days.

• Mr. Pigeon: 30 minutes = Half an hour = 1/48 day.

The ratios are as follows:

Turtle/Squirrel = Squirrel/Pigeon.

Hence:

$\frac{3}{x} = \frac{x}{\frac{1}{48}}$

$x^2 = \frac{3}{48}$

$x^2 = \frac{1}{16}$

$x = \sqrt{\frac{1}{16}}$

x = 1/4.

It takes 1/4 of a day for Mrs. Squirrel to do the job, hence 1/4 x 24 hours = 6 hours.

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