at camp, miriam learned how to use a pottery wheel. she can make 3 bowls in 2 hours. how long will it take her to make a set of 12 bowls?
16
3bowls=2hours
6bowls=4hours
9bowls=8hours
12bowls=___hours
16
To find out how long it will take Miriam to make a set of 12 bowls, we can set up a proportion.
We know that Miriam can make 3 bowls in 2 hours. So, the ratio of bowls made to hours is 3/2.
Let's use this ratio to find out the time it takes to make 12 bowls.
Proportion: (Bowls made) / (Hours) = (Bowls to make) / (Time to make them)
Using the proportion, we can set up the equation:
3/2 = 12/x
In this equation, x represents the time it takes to make 12 bowls.
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:
3x = 12 * 2
3x = 24
Finally, divide both sides by 3 to isolate x:
x = 24 / 3
x = 8
Therefore, it will take Miriam 8 hours to make a set of 12 bowls.