Answer:
5 3/4 bakers can make 27.91 pretzels in 1 1/2 hours.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that 1/3 of 33 bakers can make 89 pretzels in 2 1/2 hours, to determine how many pretzels can 5 3/4 bakers make in 1 1/2 hours the following calculation must be performed:
33 x 1/3 = 11
11 bakers can make 89 pretzels in 2.5 hours, that is, 35.6 per hour (89 / 2.5), and 3,236 per baker per hour (35.6 / 11).
3/4 = 0.75
Therefore, 5.75 bakers, making 3.236 per hour during 1.5 hour, will make the following amount of pretzels:
3.236 x 1.5 x 5.75 = X
4.854 x 5.75 = X
27.91 = X
Therefore, 5 3/4 bakers can make 27.91 pretzels in 1 1/2 hours.
