In 10 minutes, a heart can beat 700 times. At this rate, in how many minutes will a heart beat 140 times? At what rate can a heart beat?

1 Answer
Oct 6, 2016

Heart will beat #140# times in #2# minutes.
Heart beats at a rate of #70# beats per minute.

Explanation:

In #0# minutes heart beats #700# times

hence in #1# minute it will beat #700/10=70# times

and heart will beat #140# times in #140/70=2# minutes