Question 46
EasyOriginal questionA garden tap fills of a tub in 9 minutes. How long does it take to fill the whole tub?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
of the tub takes 9 minutes, so takes 3 minutes.
The whole tub takes minutes.
Worth noting
3 minutes is only the last quarter. minutes comes from multiplying 9 by instead of dividing.
- Concept
- Scaling part of a fill to the whole
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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