SOLUTION: At 8:00P.M., there are 243 people in line for a ride at an amusepark. Every 12 minutes starting at 8PM., 42 people are able to enter the ride. a boy gets in line at 8:00 P.M. Will

Question 567263: At 8:00P.M., there are 243 people in line for a ride at an amusepark. Every 12 minutes starting at 8PM., 42 people are able to enter the ride. a boy gets in line at 8:00 P.M. Will he get to ride before the ride shuts down at 9:00 P.M.? explain
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since , the groups of 42 people
will be able to get on 5 times starting at 8 PM
, so 210 people can get on in
one hour, leaving the boy still in line with 33 people
when the ride shuts down
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