Question

Estor works at a garden center where he plants flowers. It takes him 2 1/2 hours to plant 15 flowers.

If Nestor continues working at the same rate, how many flowers will he be able to plant in 3 1/2 hours?





1Points
A
18 flowers

B
21 flowers

C
22 flowers

D
26 flowers

Answer 1

The answer is B because he plants one each 10 minutes and there is 210 minutes in 3 1/2 hours 210/10=21

Answer 2

b

Explanation:

convert 2 1/2 hours into minutes to be easier to work with

15 / 150 = 10 minutes

every 10 minutes he pots a plan.

there are 210 minutes in 3 1/2 hours

210 / 10 = 21