Supplement Information Pages

Dec 29
alane asked:


Solve the problem.
A recent advertisement claimed that 2 out of every 5 doctors recommend a certain herbal supplement to increase energy levels. If a local hospital employs 210 doctors, how many doctors would you expect to recommend the supplement? (Round to the nearest whole number, if necessary.)

525 doctors
2100 doctors
84 doctors
42 doctors

Problem 2

Solve the problem.
One pump can drain a pool in 8 minutes. When a second pump is also used, the pool only takes 3 minutes to drain. How long would it take the second pump to drain the pool if it were the only pump in use?

Abigail