SOLUTION: Lucinda is arranging 150 patio blocks to build a patio. Let p represent the number of patio blocks Lucinda arranged in one hour. Which equation describes the relationship between p

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Question 703360: Lucinda is arranging 150 patio blocks to build a patio. Let p represent the number of patio blocks Lucinda arranged in one hour. Which equation describes the relationship between p and h, the total number of hours Lucinda needed to arrange all 150 patio blocks?


A. h=150 + p C. h=150p

B. h=150 D. h=150 - p
p

Answer by josgarithmetic(39630)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The key is (rate)*(time)=(blocks); the rate is "how many blocks per hour".

Rate in blocks per hour = p
Time to place the 150 blocks = h
Quantity of blocks placed = 150
Equation:


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