Today is the Harperville Fall for Fun festival, and Naomi is volunteering at the balloon stand. When she practiced last night, Naomi made 6 balloon animals in 12 minutes. Naomi is signed up for a 60-minute slot at the balloon stand.

Question

If Naomi keeps the same rate, how many balloon animals will she make?

Answer 1

To find out how many balloon animals Naomi can make in 60 minutes, we first need to determine her rate of making balloon animals.

Naomi made 6 balloon animals in 12 minutes. To find her rate, we can calculate how many balloon animals she makes in 1 minute:

\[ \text{Rate} = \frac{6 \text{ balloon animals}}{12 \text{ minutes}} = \frac{6}{12} = 0.5 \text{ balloon animals per minute} \]

Now, we need to determine how many balloon animals she can make in 60 minutes by multiplying her rate by the number of minutes:

\[ \text{Total balloon animals} = 0.5 \text{ balloon animals per minute} \times 60 \text{ minutes} = 30 \text{ balloon animals} \]

Thus, Naomi will make 30 balloon animals during her 60-minute slot at the balloon stand.