It takes Omar four minutes to eat eight carrot sticks. How long does it take him to eat one? Please answer and explain.

Cross multiply and solve for x.

4/8 = x/1

8x = 4

x = 4/8 = 1/2 minute

8 carrots/4 minutes = 1 carrot/??

This is a proportion.

1 carrot/30 seconds

Right.

Thanks

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Answers

1/2minutes

Its 2 mins

I got 45 seconds?