Question

Mr.Palacios delivers newspapers. He can deliver 60 papers in 3/4 of an hour. At this rate how may newspaper will Mr.Palacios deliver in 2 1/4 hours?

Answer 1

Given Data:

Total number of newspapers delivered is 3/4 hour is: 60

Let Mr.Palacios delivers 'x' number of newspaper in 2 1/4 hours.

The expression to calculate the total number of the newspaper delivered in 2 1/4 hour is,

$\begin{gathered} \frac{x}{2\frac{1}{4}}=\frac{60}{\frac{3}{4}} \\ x=(2\frac{1}{4})\times(\frac{60}{3}\times4) \\ x=(\frac{2\times4+1}{4})\times(20\times4) \\ x=(\frac{9}{4})\times80 \\ x=2.25\times80 \\ x=180 \end{gathered}$

Thus, Mr.Palocios delivers 180 newspapers in 2 1/4 hours.