Solve the problem.
-Dr. Taylor can see 11 patients in 2 hours. At this rate, how long would it take him to see 66 patients?
A)11 hr
B)22 hr
C)12 hr
D)363 hr

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To see 11 patients, it takes 2 hours. So the rate at which Dr. Taylor sees patients is 11/2 = 5.5 patients per hour.
To see 66 patients, he would need to work for 66/5.5 = 12 hours. Therefore, the answer is choice C, 12 hours. We can use a proportion to solve the problem. Let x be the number of hours it would take Dr. Taylor to see 66 patients.

11 patients/2 hours = 66 patients/x hours

Cross-multiplying, we get:

11x = 132

Dividing by 11:

x = 12

Therefore, it would take Dr. Taylor 12 hours to see 66 patients. So, the best choice is C.

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