Question

joy is making hand - painted ornaments for her family this year. yesterday, she made 2 ornaments in 6 hours. this weekend, she plans to spend a total of 15 hours making ornaments.
if joy works at the same rate, how many ornaments will she make this weekend?
ornaments

Explanation:

Step1: Set up proportion

Let \(x\) be the number of ornaments. The proportion is \(\frac{2}{6}=\frac{x}{15}\).

Step2: Cross - multiply

\(6x = 2\times15\).

Step3: Solve for \(x\)

\(6x=30\), then \(x = \frac{30}{6}\).

Answer:

\(5\)