It is the New Year and Mandy has made a resolution to lose weight this year. She plans to exercise and do yoga. For exercise she plans to workout at the gym and ride her bicycle in the ratio of 2:3 everyday. She will also do yoga in the ratio, yoga:exercise = 2:3. If she rides her bike for 14 minutes, how much time will she spend doing yoga? (rounded to minutes)
Options:
(A) 10 min.
(B) 41 min.
(C) 17 min.
(D) 23 min.
(E) 25 min. Think first, then make a decision. Some random thoughts:
The ratio is 2:3 = gym:ride, so (14)(3/2) = 21 minutes at the gym, and 21 + 14 = 35 minutes exercise, so (2/3)(35) = 23 minutes yoga. So the answer is (D).