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?

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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