Question

kareem inserted 2 quarters into a dryer at a laundromat, and the dryer ran for 12 minutes. at this rate, for how long would the dryer have run if kareem had inserted 8 quarters instead? 16 minutes 18 minutes 48 minutes 96 minutes

Explanation:

Step1: Find minutes per quarter

First, we find how many minutes the dryer runs per quarter. If 2 quarters give 12 minutes, then per quarter it's $12\div2 = 6$ minutes per quarter.

Step2: Calculate time for 8 quarters

Now, for 8 quarters, we multiply the minutes per quarter by 8. So, $6\times8 = 48$ minutes.

Answer:

48 minutes (corresponding to the option "48 minutes")