Question

Solve by making a proportion.

A teacher grades 27 students' essays in 3 hours. How many essays can she grade in 8 hours if she spends the same amount of time grading each essay?

Answer 1

Your answer would be 72.

Explanation:

Because 27 divided by 3 would equal 9. Then you would multiply 9 by 8, which is 72.

Answer 2

72

Explanation:

27/3 = 9

9 * 8 = 72