Question

Fred the clown can create 20 animal balloons every 15 minutes.How many animal balloons can he make in 6 minutes

Answer 1

Answer: He can make 8 animal balloons in 6 minutes.

Explanation:

Given : Fred the clown can create 20 animal balloons every 15 minutes.

We assume the rate of making animal balloons per minute is constant.

Now, the number of animal balloons made in 1 minute =
`(20)/(15)=(4)/(3)`

Then, the number of animal balloons made in 6 minutes =
`6*(4)/(3)=8`

Hence, He can make 8 animal balloons in 6 minutes.

Answer 2

8 balloons

Explanation:

The question is a ratio problem.

We will have the following scheme for the ratio.

20 balloons____________15 minutes

x balloons____________6 minutes

It is a direct ratio problem where the clown will make few balloons with minutes in hand and we will not change anything.

Solving the ratio:

`x=(6*20)/(15) = 8`