Problem 5 · 2025 Math Kangaroo
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Ratios, Rates & Proportions
unit-ratedistance-speed-time
In Kangaroo Town the unit of distance is the ‘hop’ instead of the kilometre. Kangaroo Klaus needs 12 minutes to cover one hop. How many hops can he cover in 12 hours?
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Answer: A — 60
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Hint 1 of 2
First find how many minutes are in 12 hours.
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Hint 2 of 2
Each hop costs 12 minutes, so divide the total minutes by 12.
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Approach: convert to a common time unit then divide
- 12 hours = 12 × 60 = 720 minutes.
- Each hop takes 12 minutes, so he covers \(720 \div 12 = 60\) hops, which is (A).
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