Question

During the peak holiday season, a department store gift wrapper is expected to wrap a small gift box in 4 minutes. Which proportion could you use to find how many gifts can be wrapped at the same rate in 5 hours? A) 1 4 = x 5 B) 1 4 = x 60 C) 1 4 = 60 x D) 1 4 = x 300

Answer 1

Answer:

Option D - $\frac{1}{4}=\frac{x}{300}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : During the peak holiday season, a department store gift wrapper is expected to wrap a small gift box in 4 minutes.

To find : Which proportion could you use to find how many gifts can be wrapped at the same rate in 5 hours?

Solution :

We have given that,

In 4 minutes we wrap 1 box.

Let x be the number of gift wrap in 5 hours.

Convert 5 hours into minutes,

1 hour = 60 minute

5 hour = $5\times 60=300$ minute

i.e. In 300 minute we wrap x box.

The proportion defined the same rate is given by,

$\frac{1}{4}=\frac{x}{300}$

When we solve the proportion,

$x=\frac{300}{4}$

$x=75$

Therefore, Option D is correct.