Am I doing this right?
Q. 6 toy cars are in 16in
16 divided by 6=2.66 cars p/in
How many in 64in = 64x2.66=24 cars
40in = 40x 2.66= 15 cars
104" = 104 x 2.66= 39cars
no. 16in/6 cars gives units of inches per car, not cars per inch.
How many in 64 inches?
64inches* 6cars/16inches = notice how the units inches divide out, and leaves the unit cars....
Yes, you are doing it correctly! To solve this problem, you first found the number of cars per inch by dividing the total number of cars (6) by the total length (16 inches). This gave you the result of 2.66 cars per inch.
Then, to find the number of cars in different lengths, you multiplied the length by 2.66. For example, for 64 inches, you multiplied 64 by 2.66 to get 24 cars. Similarly, for 40 inches, you multiplied 40 by 2.66 to get 15 cars. Finally, for 104 inches, you multiplied 104 by 2.66 to get 39 cars.
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