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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-09-04

An adult blinks about 450 times in 30 minutes. A 12-year-old blinks about 150 times in 15 minutes. How many more times does an adult blink in 60 minutes than a 12-year-old?

Asked by AngelWarrior

Answer (3)

150x2 because 15 minutes is half that of 30 =300 then times that by 2 again to get an hour so 600 then times 450 by 2 to get an hour so 900 then subtract 600 from 900 which is 300 300 more times is your answer

Answered by caliguy37 | 2024-06-10

300 times more. ;

Answered by eudora | 2024-06-12

In 60 minutes, an adult blinks 300 times more than a 12-year-old. An adult blinks approximately 900 times in an hour, compared to 600 times for a 12-year-old. Therefore, the difference is 300 blinks.
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Answered by eudora | 2024-09-16