Question

pep club members are making spirit buttons. They make 490 spirit buttons in 3 1/2 hours. Find the number of button pep club makes per hour

Answer 1

140 should be your answer. 490 divided by 3.5 = 140 :)

Answer 2

140 button pep club makes per hour.

Explanation:

Given : Pep club members are making spirit buttons. They make 490 spirit buttons in
`3(1)/(2)` hours.

To find : The number of button pep club makes per hour ?

Solution :

In
`3(1)/(2)` hours they make 490 buttons.

i.e. In 3.5 hours they make 490 buttons.

So, In 1 hours they make
`(490)/(3.5)` buttons.

In 1 hours they make 140 buttons.

Therefore, 140 button pep club makes per hour.