Question

Teresa is maintaining a campfire. She can keep the fire burning for 4 hours with 6 logs. She wants to know how many logs (y)she needs to keep the fire burning for 18 hours. How many logs does Teressa need to maintain the fire for 18 hours?

Answer 1

Answer:

27 logs

Step-by-step explanation:

4hrs = 6 logs

18hrs= ?x

then you cross multiply

so,18x6= 4x

4x/4=108/4

x=27 logs

Answer 2

Answer:

27

Step-by-step explanation:

4hours = 6 logs

18hrs= ?x

then you cross multiply or use the butterfly method

so,

18 x 6= 4x

4x divided by 4 = 108 divided by 4

108 divided by 4 = 27 logs