Question

Pedro entered 18 orders onto his computer in 30min at his job. At this rate how many orders could he have entered in 40 min?

Answer 1

24 orders.

Explanation:

Since he has 4/3 the amount of time, he will enter 4/3 the amount of orders. This is because a rate is a proportion, and by multiplying one side of a ratio, the other must be aswell.