At a math competition 2 students can answer 40 questions in 1 hour. At the same rate, how many questions could 5 students answer in 15 mins?

Answer:25 questionsStep-by-step explanation:At a math competition 2 students can answer 40 questions in 1 hour.Therefore, 1 student can answer in 1 hour =  [tex]\frac{40}{2}[/tex]                                                                      = 20 questions5 students can answer in 1 hour = 20 × 5 = 100 questions60 minutes = 1 hour15 minutes =  [tex]\frac{15}{60}[/tex] = 0.25 hours5 students can answer in 0.25 hours = 100 × 0.25                                                               = 25 questions5 students could answer 25 questions in 15 minutes.