Question

Six students eat 6 apples in 33 seconds. How long will it take nine students to eat 19 apples, if they don't cut apples into parts?

Answer 1

Answer: 104.5 seconds

Step-by-step explanation:

Hi, to answer this question we have to apply proportions:

Six students eat 6 apples in 33 seconds.

The proportion is: number of apples eaten /time

6 apples /33 seconds = 6/33

For 19 apples:

19 apples / x seconds =19/x

6/33 = 19/x

Solving for x:

x = 19 / ( 6/33)

x = 104.5 seconds

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