Question

contestants in a dance-a-thon rest for the same amount of time every hour.a couple rests for 25 minutes in 5 hours.how long did they rest in 8 hours?

Answer 1

25×8=200
200÷5=40

answer: 40

Answer 2

Answer

Find out the how long did they rest in 8 hours.

To prove

As given

contestants in a dance-a-thon rest for the same amount of time every hour.

A couple rests for 25 minutes in 5 hours .

As

25 mintues = 5 hours

$1\ hours = \frac{25}{5}\ mintues$

1 hours = 5 mintues

Thus in 1hours a the dance -a-thon rest for 5 mintues.

Now for 8 hours.

8 hours = 8 × 5 mintues

           = 40 mintues

Therefore in 8 hours  a dance-a-thon rest for 40 mintues.