Question

James makes wreaths for a living. He can make 6 wreaths in 450 minutes. How many minutes does it take him to make 2wreaths?

Answer 1

150 minutes to make 2 wreaths

1) Gathering the data, and setting a proportion.

Then let's cross multiply.

There is a direct proportionality, between the number

6 wreaths 450 mins

2 x

6x = 900 Dividing by 6

x=150 minutes