the waiting time to ride a roller coaster is 20 minutes when 150 people are in line. How long is the waiting time when 240 people are in line
To solve this problem, we can use the relationship between the number of people in line and the waiting time.
Let's assume that the waiting time is directly proportional to the number of people in line. This means that if the number of people in line increases, the waiting time will also increase.
We can set up a proportion to find the waiting time when there are 240 people in line:
20 minutes / 150 people = x minutes / 240 people
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply and divide:
(20 minutes) * (240 people) = (150 people) * (x minutes)
4800 = 150x
Dividing both sides of the equation by 150:
x = 4800 / 150
x = 32
Therefore, the waiting time when there are 240 people in line is 32 minutes.