Question

Faye can sort 150 recyclable items in 3 minutes.How many recyclable items can Faye sort in 4 minutes?

Answer 1

200

Explanation:

150/3=50 so she sorts 50 items per minute, then 50*4=200

Answer 2

Number of recyclable items sort in 4 minutes by Faye = 200

Explanation:

Given that Faye can sort 150 recyclable items in 3 minutes.

Number of recyclable items sort in 3 minutes = 150

`\texttt{ Number of recyclable items sort in 1 minute =}(150)/(3)=50`

Number of recyclable items sort in 4 minutes = 4 x Number of recyclable items sort in 1 minute

Number of recyclable items sort in 4 minutes = 4 x 50 = 200

Number of recyclable items sort in 4 minutes by Faye = 200