Concept explainers
Find the number of commercials would she watch in an hour.
Answer to Problem 20PT
15 commercials
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Ms. Garcia watched 6 commercials during a 24 − minute program. At that rate, how many commercials would she watch in an hour?
Concept Used:
Ms. Garcia watched 6 commercials during a 24 − minute program.
Find the number of commercials she watches in an hour.
Let the number of commercial she watches in an hour is x.
We know that 1 hour = 60 minutes.
First set the proportion and then use the cross multiplication method.
Proportion:
Calculation:
Proportion:
Ms. Garcia can watch 15 commercials in 1 hour.
Thus, Ms. Garcia can watch 15 commercials in 1 hour.
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