Question

Nestor works at a garden center where he pots plants. it takes him 2 1/2 hours to pot 15 plants.

How many plants can nestor pot in 1 hour?


fill in the blanks to cpmplete the equation and the statement.


15_ ___ = ___


Nestor can pot ______ in 1 hour.





Part B if nestor continues working at the same rate, how many plants will he be able to pot in 3 1/2 hours?





Answer: _______plants

Answer 1

The blanks filled in:

15 ÷ 2 1/2 = 6

Nestor can pot 6 in 1 hour.

In 3 hours it'll be:
6 × 3 = 18 plants