it is 8:30am. kim is waiting for the 10:45 bus. busses arrive every 15 minutes. how many busses will kim see before she leaves
Every hour can be split up into 4 x 15 minute segments.
8:30 AM to 10:30 AM would be a total of 2 hours (10 - 8 = 2).
2 hours will have 2 x 4 15 minute segments = 8 buses.
Add another bus for the 15 minute interval from 10:30-10:45, to get a total of 8 + 1 = 9 buses.
Therefore, she will see 9 buses.
To determine the number of buses Kim will see before leaving, we need to calculate the time difference between 8:30 am and 10:45 am, and then divide that time by the duration between each bus arrival.
First, let's find the time difference between 8:30 am and 10:45 am:
10:45 am - 8:30 am = 2 hours 15 minutes
Since buses arrive every 15 minutes, we can divide the time difference by 15 minutes to find the number of buses Kim will see:
2 hours 15 minutes / 15 minutes = 9 buses
Therefore, Kim will see 9 buses before she leaves.