Question

I can do 40 push ups in 5 minutes. If he worked out at the same rate, how many push ups could I complete in one hour?

Answer 1

Number of pushups that can be completed in 5 minutes = 40

Number of pushups that can be completed in 1 minute :-

`= (40)/(5)`

`= 8`

So , 8 pushups can be completed in one minute .

1 hour = 60 minutes

Number of pushups that can be completed in 1 hour :-

= 8 × 60

= 480 pushups .

Therefore , I can complete 480 pushups in one hour .

Answer 2

480 push-ups

Explanation:

40 times 12 = 480

or

80 times 6 =480