Q: 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 16 minutes, how much time will she spend doing yoga? (rounded to minutes)
Options:
(A) 10 min.
(B) 41 min.
(C) 27 min.
(D) 23 min.
(E) 25 min. Let's give some random thoughts before answering.
user
The ratio is 2:3 = gym:ride, so (16)(3/2) = 24 minutes at the gym, and 24 + 16 = 40 minutes exercise, so (2/3)(40) = 27 minutes yoga.
Therefore, the answer is (C).
assistant