Question

Ram ran $ 24 $ laps at the track in $ 3 $ days, what is the rate of laps that he ran per day.

Answer 1

Hint: Here, frame the mathematical expression using the division function and first of all remove common multiples from the numerator and the denominator and simplify for the resultant required value.

Complete step-by-step answer:
Here, we are given that $ 24 $ laps at the track in $ 3 $ days,
 $ 3 $ days $ = 24 $ laps
 $ 1 $ day $ = ? $
Frame the given data in the form of the mathematical expression by using the cross-multiplication. The term on the left side is multiplied with the right hand side of the other equation.
 $ = \dfrac{{24 \times 1}}{3} $
Simplify the expression finding the product of the terms on the numerator. When one is multiplied with any number it gives the resultant term as the original number.
 $ = \dfrac{{24}}{3} $
Find factors for the term on the numerator.
 $ = \dfrac{{8 \times 3}}{3} $
Common factors from the numerator and the denominator cancel each other and therefore remove from the numerator and the denominator of the above expression.
 $ = 8 $ laps.
Hence, the rate of laps that Ram ran per day is equal to $ 8 $ laps.
So, the correct answer is “$ 8 $ laps.”.

Note: First of all understand the given data properly and understand the use of multiplication and the division functions. When we need one from many use division and when it is one from many use multiplication. Be good in multiples and division and remember the multiples till at least twenty.