Nigel is selling candy bars for his outdoor club. He is averaging 4 bars every 3 days. If he continues at this rate, how many days will it take to sell his box of 36? Your answer should be a whole number
Nigel sells 4 candy bars every 3 days, so he sells 4/3 candy bars per day.
To sell the box of 36 candy bars, it will take him 36 / (4/3) = 36 * (3/4) = 27 days. Answer: \boxed{27}.
To solve this problem, we can set up a proportion to find the number of days it will take Nigel to sell his box of 36 candy bars:
4 bars / 3 days = 36 bars / x days
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:
4x = 36 * 3
Simplifying the right side of the equation:
4x = 108
Dividing both sides by 4:
x = 108 / 4
x = 27
Therefore, it will take Nigel 27 days to sell his box of 36 candy bars.
To determine how many days it will take Nigel to sell his box of 36 candy bars, we can use a simple proportion based on his average rate of selling candy bars.
Let's set up the proportion using a ratio:
4 bars / 3 days = 36 bars / x days
To solve for "x," we can cross-multiply and then solve for "x":
4 * x = 36 * 3
4x = 108
Divide both sides of the equation by 4 to isolate "x":
x = 108 / 4
Simplifying, we find:
x = 27
Therefore, it will take Nigel 27 days to sell his box of 36 candy bars if he continues at his current rate.