A clothier who only makes shirts and pants can make a shirt in 4 hours and a pair of pants in 6 hours. Which of the following equations shows the number of shirts, s, and the number of pants, p, that the clothier can make in a 40 hour work week?Choose 1 answer:(A) 6s+4p=40(B) 4s+6p=40(C) 4s+6p=40(D) 6s+4p=40
Q. A clothier who only makes shirts and pants can make a shirt in 4 hours and a pair of pants in 6 hours. Which of the following equations shows the number of shirts, s, and the number of pants, p, that the clothier can make in a 40 hour work week?Choose 1 answer:(A) 6s+4p=40(B) 4s+6p=40(C) 4s+6p=40(D) 6s+4p=40
Identify Time & Work Hours: Identify the time it takes to make one item and the total work hours available.
Understand Relationship: Understand the relationship between the number of items made and the total work hours.
Translate into Equation: Translate the relationship into an equation.
Check Options: Check the options given in the problem against the derived equation.
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