Question

A ferris wheel can accommodate 45 people in 15 minutes. How many people

Answer 1

Answer:  1080

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Work Shown:

1 hour = 60 minutes

6 hours = 360 minutes .... multiply both sides by 6

(45 people)/(15 minutes) = (x people)/(360 minutes)

45/15 = x/360

45*360 = 15*x .... cross multiply

16200 = 15x

15x = 16200

x = 16200/15

x = 1080

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Another approach:

45 people can ride every 15 minutes. That means 180 people can ride every 60 minutes (multiply both values by 4). Or in other words, the ride can handle 180 people per hour.

Multiply that 180 by 6 to find out how many can ride in 6 hours

180*6 = 1080

Answer 2

60÷15=4

4×45=180

180×6=1 080

Answer = 1 080