Ok so heres my problem i have this problem to do ¨ To stay properly hydrated, a person should drink 32 fluid ounces of water eve

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Ok so heres my problem i have this problem to do ¨ To stay properly hydrated, a person should drink 32 fluid ounces of water eve

ry 60 minutes of exercise. How much water should Damon drink if he rides his bike for 135 minutes?¨
I know the unit rate is 0.53/1 and ppl are saying to multiply 0.53 x 135 and i am and no matter how hard i try i CANNOT get 72 as the answer to 0.53 x 135. And EVERY WHERE i go to look the answer up to this problem it is always 72 SOMEBODY HELP ME THIS PROBLEM IS DRIVING ME INSANE

Mathematics

2 answers:

kykrilka [37] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-27T14:38:15+03:00

kykrilka [37]3 years ago

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135 divided by 60= 2.25
2.25 times 32= 72

Novay_Z [31] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-27T16:20:29+03:00

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

that's an awful lot of water. (a Liter almost).

32 / 60 = x / 135 Multiply both sides by 135
32/60 * 135 = x I'm assuming you have a calculator.
32 * 135 / 60 = x Do the multiplication
4320 / 60 = x Do the division
4320
÷
60
=
72