Question

The number of shirts Jenna can make varies directly with the amount of time she spends making the shirts. If Jenna makes 14 shirts every 1/3 of an hour, how many shirts will Jenna make in 4 hours?

a) 168 shirts
b) 112 shirts
c) 56 shirts
d) 28 shirts

Answer 1

Jenna will make 168 shirts in 4 hours by setting up a direct variation proportion and solving for the unknown.

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of shirts Jenna can make varies directly with the amount of time she spends making them. Since it is given that she makes 14 shirts every 1/3 of an hour, we can calculate how many shirts she can make in 4 hours by setting up a proportion:

14 shirts / (1/3 hour) = x shirts / 4 hours

To find x, we can cross multiply and divide:

14 shirts × 4 hours = x shirts × (1/3 hour)

x = (14 × 4) / (1/3)

x = 56 × 3

x = 168 shirts

Therefore, Jenna will make 168 shirts in 4 hours.