Final answer:
To determine the number of presents 7 stockings would hold, we set up a proportion based on 3 stockings holding 6 presents. The calculation leads us to conclude that 7 stockings would hold 14 presents.
Step-by-step explanation:
If 3 stockings held 6 presents, we can find out how many presents would 7 stockings hold by setting up a proportion. Since the number of presents is directly proportional to the number of stockings, we can use the following calculation:
Stockings : Presents
3 : 6
7 : X
To find the number of presents in 7 stockings (X), we have to multiply the number of presents in 3 stockings by a factor that equals the ratio of 7 stockings to 3 stockings:
(6 presents / 3 stockings) * 7 stockings = X presents
(2 presents/stocking) * 7 stockings = 14 presents
Therefore, 7 stockings would hold 14 presents, which corresponds to option b).