Question

1. bart ate 20 onion rings in 3 minutes. at that rate, how long would it take him to eat 27 onion rings?

Explanation:

Step1: Find eating rate

Rate = $\frac{20}{3}$ onion rings per minute

Step2: Calculate time for 27 rings

Time = $\frac{\text{Total rings}}{\text{Rate}} = 27 \div \frac{20}{3} = 27\times\frac{3}{20}$

Answer:

$\frac{81}{20} = 4.05$ minutes, or 4 minutes and 3 seconds