Q. Brenda can deliver 644 newspapers in 7 hours.How many newspapers can Brenda deliver in 9 hours?newspapers
Calculate Rate: Determine the rate at which Brenda delivers newspapers.To find out how many newspapers Brenda can deliver in 9 hours, we first need to calculate the rate at which she delivers newspapers per hour.Rate = Total newspapers delivered / Total hoursRate = 644 newspapers / 7 hours
Find Rate: Calculate the rate at which Brenda delivers newspapers. 644 newspapers ÷7 hours =92 newspapers per hour
Calculate Total Newspapers: Use the rate to calculate how many newspapers Brenda can deliver in 9 hours.Now that we know Brenda can deliver 92 newspapers in one hour, we can calculate how many she can deliver in 9 hours by multiplying the rate by the number of hours.Number of newspapers = Rate × Number of hoursNumber of newspapers = 92 newspapers/hour ×9 hours
Perform Multiplication: Perform the multiplication to find the total number of newspapers Brenda can deliver in 9 hours.Number of newspapers = 92×9Number of newspapers = 828
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