Question

A machine produces 75 widgets an hour. How many widgets does it produce in 6 minutes

Answer 1

75/60 is 1.25 and 1.25 times 6 is 7.5 but you can't produce a half widget so it is just 7

Answer 2

we know that

A machine produces
`75` widgets an hour

How many widgets does it produce in
`6` minutes?

one hour is equal to ------>
`60\ minutes`

by proportion

`(75)/(60) =(x)/(6) \\\\ 60*x= 75*6\\\\ x=(75*6)/(60)`

`x=7.5\ widgets`

therefore

the answer is

A machine produces
`7\ widgets` in
`6` minutes