A Ferris wheel can accommodate 70 people in 20 minutes. If the Ferris wheel is open from 1:00 pm until 7:00 pm, how many people will get to ride? Give me reasons, before answering the question
The Ferris wheel will be open for 7:00 - 1:00 = 6 hours. In one hour the wheel can ride 60 minutes / 20 minutes = 3 times the number of riders. The total per hour riders is 3 * 70 people = 210 people. If the ride is open 6 hours * 210 people = 1260 people can ride. So the final answer is 1260.