Question

Contestants in a dance-a-thon rest for the same amount of time every hour. A couple rests for 27 minutes In 3 hours. How long did they rest in 5 hours?

Answer 1

Set up a ratio and solve for the missing value:

$\frac{27}{3} =\frac{x}{5}\\x = \frac{(27)(5)}{3}\\x = 45$

The couple rested for 45 minutes in 5 hours.