The 6 members of the homecoming decorating committee want to make 525 paper flowers for the homecoming dance. Each flower takes about 4 1/2 minutes to make. About how long will each member of the committee have to spend making flowers?
525 flowers, 4 1/2 minutes ≈ 12 hours person
525 flowers, 6 people ≈ 10 hours person
525 flowers, 4 1/2 minutes ≈ 7 hours person
To find out how long each member of the committee will spend making flowers, we will follow these steps:
1. Calculate the total time to make 525 flowers.
Each flower takes about 4.5 minutes (or 4 1/2 minutes).
Total time = Number of flowers × Time per flower
Total time = 525 flowers × 4.5 minutes/flower = 2362.5 minutes.
2. Convert the total time from minutes to hours.
There are 60 minutes in an hour, so:
Total time in hours = 2362.5 minutes ÷ 60 minutes/hour ≈ 39.375 hours.
3. Distribute the total time among the 6 committee members.
Time per member = Total time in hours ÷ Number of members
Time per member = 39.375 hours ÷ 6 members ≈ 6.56 hours.
So, each committee member will need to spend approximately 6.56 hours, which is about 6 hours and 34 minutes making flowers.
The closest answer to your options would be:
“525 flowers, 4 1/2 minutes ≈ 7 hours per person.”
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