Question

Melissa is able to decorate 2 cakes per hour. If she works 5 hours per day and 6 days a week, how many cakes could she decorate in 4 weeks?

Answer 1

Melissa is able to decorate 2 cakes per hour, so in one day of 5 hours, she can decorate:

2 cakes/hour * 5 hours/day = 10 cakes/day

If she works for 6 days a week, then she can decorate:

10 cakes/day * 6 days/week = 60 cakes/week

Therefore, in 4 weeks, she can decorate:

60 cakes/week * 4 weeks = 240 cakes

Melissa can decorate 240 cakes in 4 weeks if she works 5 hours per day and 6 days a week.

Answer 2

240

Explanation:

Melissa can decorate 2 cakes per hour.

If she were to work 5 hours a day, that'd be 10 cakes, because she can decorate 2 per hour, so 2*5=10. Now take the 10 cakes and multiply it by the 6 days- You're up to 60 cakes per week. Lastly, take the 60 cakes per week and multiply *that* by 4. 60*4=240 cakes in four weeks.