Question

During the peak holiday season, a department store gift wrapper is expected to wrap a small gift box in 4 minutes. Which proportion could you use to find how many gifts can be wrapped at the same rate in 5 hours? A) 1 4 = x 5 B) 1 4 = x 60 C) 1 4 = 60 x D) 1 4 = x 300

Answer 1

Option D -
`(1)/(4)=(x)/(300)`

Explanation:

Given : During the peak holiday season, a department store gift wrapper is expected to wrap a small gift box in 4 minutes.

To find : Which proportion could you use to find how many gifts can be wrapped at the same rate in 5 hours?

Solution :

We have given that,

In 4 minutes we wrap 1 box.

Let x be the number of gift wrap in 5 hours.

Convert 5 hours into minutes,

1 hour = 60 minute

5 hour =
`5* 60=300` minute

i.e. In 300 minute we wrap x box.

The proportion defined the same rate is given by,

`(1)/(4)=(x)/(300)`

When we solve the proportion,

`x=(300)/(4)`

`x=75`

Therefore, Option D is correct.