Scaling Worker Rates With Proportions

This animation breaks down a classic ASVAB word problem: if 2 workers prepare 16 boxes in one hour, how many boxes do 5 workers prepare at the same rate? It visually shows finding the per-worker rate (8 boxes per hour) and then scaling that rate up to 5 workers, landing on 40 boxes. Useful for students practicing proportional reasoning and arithmetic reasoning questions common on standardized tests like the ASVAB.

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The prompt that made it

Explain this problem as simple as possible for a student taking the ASVAB: 2 workers prepare 16 boxes in one hour. At the same rate, how many boxes do 5 workers prepare? Color scheme: #5E6961 #F5F6F1 #D6EE59 #5E6961 #D9DFD3 Always use the lightest color for background Audience: 12-18

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• Show how to solve a similar problem using ratios instead of unit rates
• Explain a work-rate problem where workers have different speeds
• Demonstrate how to set up a proportion equation step by step for ASVAB word problems