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Ella can eat 2 brussels sprouts in 1 minute. How many minutes would

it take to eat 6 sprouts? Assume the relationship is directly
proportional.

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Final answer:

It would take Ella 3 minutes to eat 6 brussels sprouts.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the relationship between the number of brussels sprouts Ella can eat and the time it takes to eat them is directly proportional, we can set up a proportion to solve the problem:

Ella:Time = 2:1

6:x

Cross-multiplying, we get 2x = 6*1, which simplifies to 2x = 6. Dividing both sides by 2, we find that x = 3. Therefore, it would take Ella 3 minutes to eat 6 brussels sprouts.

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