SOLUTION: if 135 people cross a street in 40 minutes, how many cross it in 60

Question 815272: if 135 people cross a street in 40 minutes, how many cross it in 60
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is a proportion problem, if you expect a uniform rate.
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Just solve for Q.

You would say, , or maybe 202.
You would not count a fraction of a person. In fact, at best, you have three significant figures. If you have enough doubt about the actual number of minutes, you may be best able to estimate 200 people.
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