How many minutes is in 1/4 of a hour

There are 60 minutes in 1 hour

60 * 1/4 = 60/4 = 15

There are 15 minutes in 1/4 of an hour

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answer: first option i.e. 'a' is correct.

step-by-step explanation:

since we have given that

number of minutes to wrap a small gift box = 4 minutes

we need to find the number of gifts to be wrapped in 5 minutes

since there is a direct variation, as the number of minutes will increase with   number of gifts to be wrapped.

so, let the number of gifts to be wrapped in 5 minutes be x.

so, it becomes,

hence, first option 'a'   is correct.