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The problem asks how long each member of the homecoming decorating committee will have to spend making flowers if:

- 6 members are working,
- 525 flowers are to be made,
- Each flower takes 4 and 1/2 minutes to make.

### Step-by-Step Breakdown:

1. **Calculate the total time required for making all 525 flowers:**
   - Each flower takes \( 4 \frac{1}{2} \) minutes to make.
   - In decimal form, this is \( 4.5 \) minutes per flower.
   - Multiply the number of flowers by the time per flower:  
     \[
     525 \times 4.5 = 2362.5 \text{ minutes}.
     \]

2. **Divide the total time by the number of committee members (6 people):**
   \[
   \frac{2362.5 \text{ minutes}}{6} = 393.75 \text{ minutes per person}.
   \]

3. **Convert the time per person to hours:**
   Since \( 60 \) minutes make up an hour:
   \[
   \frac{393.75}{60} \approx 6.56 \text{ hours per person}.
   \]

Thus, each member will spend approximately 6.56 hours making flowers.

### Answer choice:
The closest option to this value is **7 hours per person**, so the correct choice is the last one:
\[
\boxed{7 \text{ hours}}.
\]

Would you like more details on the calculation, or do you have any specific questions? Here are some related questions for further practice:

1. If each member could make 10 flowers per hour, how long would it take them?
2. What if there were only 4 members on the committee?
3. How long would it take if each flower took 5 minutes instead?
4. How many flowers could each member make in 3 hours?
5. What if the committee wanted to make 700 flowers instead?

**Tip:** Converting time between minutes and hours is essential for many real-world problems!

The 6 members of the homecoming decorating committee want to make 525 paper flowers for the homecoming dance. Each flower takes about 4 1/2 minutes to make. About how long will each member of the committee have to spend making flowers?

Solve a real-world problem involving unit conversions and division. The problem asks how long 6 members of a committee will spend making 525 paper flowers, each taking 4 1/2 minutes. Suitable for students in Grades 7-9.

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