Questions: Kym's class makes lunches for the local shelter. They make the same number of sandwiches each minute. In 5 minutes, the class makes 20 sandwiches. At this rate, how many sandwiches does the class make in 32 minutes? Sandwiches Time (min) ----------------------- 4 1 20 5 ? 32

Solution Steps

From the table, we know that in 5 minutes, the class makes 20 sandwiches. To find the rate of sandwich production per minute, we divide the number of sandwiches by the time: \[ \text{Rate} = \frac{20 \text{ sandwiches}}{5 \text{ minutes}} = 4 \text{ sandwiches per minute}. \]

Using the rate calculated in Step 1, we can find the number of sandwiches made in 32 minutes by multiplying the rate by the time: \[ \text{Number of sandwiches} = 4 \text{ sandwiches per minute} \times 32 \text{ minutes} = 128 \text{ sandwiches}. \]

Final Answer