Melanie practices the piano 1435 minutes in 5 weeks. Assuming she practices the same amount every week, how many minutes would she practice in 4 weeks?Answer: minutes
Q. Melanie practices the piano 1435 minutes in 5 weeks. Assuming she practices the same amount every week, how many minutes would she practice in 4 weeks?Answer: minutes
Calculate Total Minutes: Determine the total number of minutes practiced in 5 weeks.Melanie practices for a total of 1435 minutes in 5 weeks.
Calculate Average Per Week: Calculate the average number of minutes practiced per week.To find the average minutes per week, divide the total minutes by the number of weeks.Average minutes per week = Total minutes practiced / Number of weeksAverage minutes per week = 1435 minutes /5 weeksAverage minutes per week = 287 minutes/week
Calculate Total in 4 Weeks: Calculate the total number of minutes practiced in 4 weeks.Now, multiply the average minutes per week by 4 weeks to find out how many minutes she would practice in 4 weeks.Total minutes in 4 weeks = Average minutes per week × Number of weeksTotal minutes in 4 weeks = 287 minutes/week ×4 weeksTotal minutes in 4 weeks = 1148 minutes
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