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A Ferris wheel can accommodate 85 people in 20 minutes. How many people could ride the Ferris wheel in 3 hours? What was that rate per hour?

Sagot :

765 people could ride the Ferris in 3 hours.

The rate is 255 people per hour.

What is the unitary method?

The unitary method is a process of finding the value of a single unit, and based on this value; we can find the value of the required number of units.

Given that,

20 minutes = 85 people

3 hour (180 minutes) = ?

Let x be the number of people that can ride the ferris wheel in 3 hours.

85 people  = 20 minutes

 [tex]x[/tex] people  = 180 minutes

cross-multiply

[tex]x =\frac{85.180}{20}[/tex]

[tex]x = 765[/tex]

Hence, The number of people that can ride the Ferris in 3 hour is 765.

The rate per hour is 765/3= 255 people per hour.

Hence, 255 people in 1 hour.

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