Question

Patty can make 10 purses in 8 hours. At this rate, how many purses can she make in 28 hours? ​

Answer 1

35

Explanation:

Answer 2

35 purses

Explanation:

Set up a proportion, where x is the number of purses she can make in 28 hours:

`(10)/(8)` =
`(x)/(28)`

Cross multiply and solve for x:

8x = 280

x = 35

So, in 28 hours, she can make 35 purses