Question

A roller coaster can take 162 passengers around the track in nine minutes. The roller coaster operates at a constant rate.

How many passengers can the roller coaster take around the track per minute

Answer 1

18 passengers the roller coaster can take around the track per minute.

Explanation:

Given:

A roller coaster can take 162 passengers around the track in nine minutes. The roller coaster operates at a constant rate.

Now, to find the number of passengers roller coaster take around the track per minute.

As given in 9 minutes the roller coaster track 162 passengers.

So, we solve by using unitary method:

In 9 minutes the roller coaster take passengers = 162.

Thus, in 1 minute it can take
`=162/ 9 = 18.`

Therefore, 18 passengers the roller coaster can take around the track per minute.