Teresa is maintaining a camp fire. She can keep the fire burning for 4 hours with 6 logs. She wants to know how many logs (y) she needs to keep the fire burning for 18 hours. She assumes all logs are the same.How many logs does Teresa need to maintain the fire for 18 hours?□ logs
Q. Teresa is maintaining a camp fire. She can keep the fire burning for 4 hours with 6 logs. She wants to know how many logs (y) she needs to keep the fire burning for 18 hours. She assumes all logs are the same.How many logs does Teresa need to maintain the fire for 18 hours?□ logs
Calculate Logs per Hour: Find out how many logs are used per hour. 6 logs for 4 hours means 4 hours6 logs=1.5 logs per hour.
Total Logs for 18 Hours: Calculate the total logs needed for 18 hours. 1.5 logs/hour×18 hours=27 logs.
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