2 During the first day of a heat wave an emergency room had

2.) During the first day of a heat wave, an emergency room had three times as many patients as the day before There were 48 patients seen total over the 2-day period. How many patients visited the E.R. On each day?

Solution

ratio = 3 times

number of patients today = 48 patient

Since 48 patient of today is 3 times more than yesterday, then the number of patient visit ER each day,without the heat wave is:

Patient when heat wave= 3x normal patient visit
48 patient = 3x Normal patient visit
Normal patient visit = 48/3= 16 patients