To set up the proportion using the information given, we start with the known values:
Deborah makes 33 donuts in 7 hours. We want to find out how many donuts she makes in 5 hours (let's call that \( x \)).
We can set up the proportion like this:
\[ \frac{33 \text{ donuts}}{7 \text{ hours}} = \frac{x \text{ donuts}}{5 \text{ hours}} \]
Now, we can fill in the proportion with the drop targets:
- Drop target 1: 33 donuts
- Drop target 2: 7 hours
- Drop target 3: 5 hours
Now, we can solve for \( x \) by cross-multiplying:
\[ 33 \times 5 = 7 \times x \]
\[ 165 = 7x \]
Now, divide both sides by 7 to find \( x \):
\[ x = \frac{165}{7} \approx 23.57 \]
Since we want the number of whole donuts, we take the whole number part:
She will make 23 whole donuts in 5 hours.
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