Question

A wood stove burns 4 logs in 2 hours how many logs burn in 9 hours ?

Answer 1

16

Explanation:

16 Because 2 divided by 8 equals 4 then 4x4 equal 16

Answer 2

18 logs.

Explanation:

Since a stove burns 4 logs per 2 hours, then the stove will burn 2 logs in one hour. There fore in 9 hours the stove will burn 2*9 which is 18 logs.

4:2= 2 logs per hour

2*9=18 logs per 9 hours.