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Henry can build 2 birdhouses in 30 minutes. How many birdhouses can he build in four hours?
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Henry can build 2 birdhouses in 30 minutes. How many birdhouses can he build in four hours?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Henry can build 2 birdhouses in 30 minutes. How many birdhouses can he build in four hours?
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Use a proportion::
houses/time = houses/time
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h/4 hrs = 2/(1/2 hrs)
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# of houses = 8/(1/2) = 16
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
30 minutes = 0.5 hours
The idea is to form a proportion and then isolate the variable.
(2 birdhouses)/(0.5 hours) = (x birdhouses)/(4 hours)
2/0.5 = x/4
2*4 = 0.5*x ... cross multiply
8 = 0.5x
0.5x = 8
0.5x/0.5 = 8/0.5 ... divide both sides by 0.5
x = 16
He can make 16 birdhouses.
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