You're at a halloween fair with a big ferris wheel. the wheel has ten chairs and people are seated two per chair. every minute a chair passes the exit platorm. the wheel opens at 11 am for thirty minutes - - how many people took a ride in that time?

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You're at a halloween fair with a big ferris wheel. the wheel has ten chairs and people are seated two per chair. every minute a chair passes the exit platorm. the wheel opens at 11 am for thirty minutes - - how many people took a ride in that time?

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Mariela Mcintyre · Answer 1

The number of people who took ride in the big ferris wheel at a fair can be calculated by proper dimensional analysis. This can be done through the equation below,

n = (number of minutes) (rate at which the chair passes the exit platform) (number of persons per chair)

Substituting the known values to the equation,

n = (30 minutes) (1 chair / minute) (2 persons / chair)

n = 60 persons

Answer: 60 persons