For Each problem, set u a proportion. Include the units for each ratio. Then solve for the missing value and label your answer with appropriate units. Round answers to the nearest tenth.
Sam raked 3 bags of leaves in 16 minutes. If he continues to work at the same rate, about how long will it take him to rake 5 bags?
Let's set up a proportion to solve this problem.
We know that Sam raked 3 bags of leaves in 16 minutes. This can be expressed as the ratio:
3 bags / 16 minutes
We want to find out how long it will take him to rake 5 bags. Let's say it will take x minutes.
So, we can set up the proportion:
3 bags / 16 minutes = 5 bags / x minutes
To solve for x, we can cross multiply:
3(x) = 5(16)
3x = 80
Dividing both sides by 3, we get:
x = 26.7
Therefore, it will take Sam approximately 26.7 minutes to rake 5 bags of leaves.