Carcass wrote:
If Biff can shape 3 surfboards in 50 minutes, how many surfboards can he shape in 5 hours?
(A) 16
(B) 17
(C) 18
(D) 19
(E) 20
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
Question part of the project GRE Quantitative Reasoning Daily Challenge - (2021) EDITIONGRE - Math BookWe can solve this question by applying some
number sense NOTE: 5 hours = 300 minutes
Given: Biff can shape
3 surfboards in
50 minutes.
So: Biff can shape
6 surfboards in
100 minutes
[If we DOUBLE the amount of time Biff has, we DOUBLE his output]Likewise, Biff can shape
9 surfboards in
150 minutes.
[If we TRIPLE the amount of time Biff has, we TRIPLE his output].
.
.
Biff can shape
18 surfboards in
300 minutes
[If multiply Biff's work time by 10, we multiply his output by 10]Answer: C
Cheers,
Brent