The park is a rectangle with L = 30 and W = 20.
Area = L x W = 30 x 20 = 600 square feet.
We can fit a dog for every 10 square feet, so
600/10 = 60 dogs
We can fit a maximum of 60 dogs in the park. When there are 60 dogs in the park, the next dog would have to wait. Let’s find out when this occurs.
To understand how the dogs come and go, let’s make a little chart:
Entering (every 3 minutes)
7:03 am 1 dog
7:06 am 2 dogs
7:09 am 3 dogs
7:12 am 4 dogs
7:15 am 5 dogs
Leaving (every 5 minutes)
7:05 am – 1 dog
7:10 am – 2 dogs
7:15 am – 3 dogs
By 7:15 am, 5 dogs have entered and 3 dogs have left, leaving 2 dogs in the park.
Every 15 minutes, there are 2 dogs in the park.
Every hour, there are 8 dogs in the park. (since each hour has 4 periods of 15 minutes).
60 dogs / 8 dogs per hour = 7.5 hours
It takes 7.5 hours for the park to reach maximum capacity of 60 dogs.
7 AM + 7.5 hours = 2:30 PM Answer
Melani S.
but the answer sheet says the answer is 2:30 pm.. It didn't show the work for it.. thats why I asked. Also if u can u explain the steps being used.. sorry12/31/20