Nathaniel is searching for a four-leaf clover in a field. He finds 2 four-leaf
clovers during the first 12 minutes of his search. If Nathaniel spends a total of
180 minutes searching in the field, predict the number of four leaf clovers
Nathaniel will find.

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Answer:

30 clovers

Step-by-step explanation:

If Nathaniel find 2 four-leaf clovers in the first 12 minutes of his search, the rate at which he finds the four-leaf clovers is:

[tex]\implies \sf Rate=\dfrac{2\;clovers}{12\;minutes}=\dfrac{1}{6}\;clovers\;per\;minute[/tex]

To predict the number of four-leaf clovers Nathaniel will find in 180 minutes, multiply the found rate by 180 minutes:

[tex]\implies \sf \dfrac{1}{6} \times 180=30\;clovers[/tex]

Therefore, Nathaniel will find 30 clovers in 180 minutes based on the rate at which he found 2 clovers.