Question

Jessica can make a necklace out of beads in 20 minutes. She sells each

necklace for $4.25. If Jessica fills an order for necklaces worth $59.50, how
much time did she spend making necklaces? Show your work.

Answer 1

280minutes or 4hours 40minutes

Explanation:

Number of necklaces:

$59.50 ÷ $4.25 = 14

Time taken:

14 × 20minutes = 280minutes

Answer 2

4h40min

Explanation:

necklaces she made

=$59.50/$4.25

=14necklaces

time spent making 14 necklaces

=14x20min

=280min

=4h40min