Question

césar wraps 8 presents in 6 minutes at a constant rate. how many presents will césar wrap in 12 minutes? use an equivalent ratio to solve. \

$$\begin{tabular}{|c|c|} \\hline presents & minutes \\\\ \\hline 8 & 6 \\\\ \\hline \\square & 12 \\\\ \\hline \\end{tabular}$$

Explanation:

Step1: Set up equivalent ratio

Let $x$ = number of presents in 12 minutes.
$\frac{8}{6} = \frac{x}{12}$

Step2: Solve for $x$

Multiply both sides by 12:
$x = \frac{8 \times 12}{6}$

Step3: Calculate the value

$x = 8 \times 2 = 16$

Answer:

16