Question

Tomas makes a balloon sculptures at a circus. In 180 minutes, he uses 253 balloons to make 36 identical balloon sculptures.

Answer 1

$180\ minutes\ \ \ \rightarrow\ \ \ 252\ balloons\\\\1\ minute\ \ \ \rightarrow\ \ \ x\ balloons\\\\x\cdot 180=1\cdot 252\ \ \ \Rightarrow\ \ \ x= \frac{252}{180}= \frac{36\cdot7}{36\cdot5} = \frac{7}{5} =1.4\\\\Ans.\ \ 1.4\ balloons\ per\ one\ minute.\\\\-----------------\\\\ 1\ minute\ \ \ \rightarrow\ \ \ 1.4\ balloons\\\\10\ minutes\ \ \ \rightarrow\ \ \ x\ balloons\\\\x\cdot 1=10\cdot1.4\\\\x=14\\\\Ans.\ \ 14\ balloons\ per\ 10\ minutes.$