Question

If it takes 90 minutes to wait in line to purchase 12 eggs, how many eggs could you purchase if you waited 120 minutes?

Answer 1

16 eggs

Explanation:

we know that

it takes 90 minutes to wait in line to purchase 12 eggs

so

using proportion

Find out how many eggs could you purchase if you waited 120 minutes

`(90\ min)/(12\ eggs)=(120\ min)/(x\ eggs)\\\\x=12(120)/90\\\\x= 16\ eggs`