It is the New Year and Mandy has made a resolution to lose weight this year.

It is the New Year and Mandy has made a resolution to lose weight this year. She plans to exercise and do yoga. For exercise she plans to workout at the gym and ride her bicycle in the ratio of 2:3 everyday. She will also do yoga in the ratio, yoga:exercise = 2:3. If she rides her bike for 10 minutes, how much time will she spend doing yoga? (rounded to minutes)

Quiz

Answer/Solution

17 min.

Steps/Work

The ratio is 2:3 = gym:ride, so (10)(3/2) = 15 minutes at the gym, and 15 + 10 = 25 minutes exercise, so (2/3)(25) = 17 minutes yoga.
Answer: C