The ratio of the length to the width of the official German flag is 5:3. Sandra is making 12 German flags for a culture show. Each flag she makes has a length of 20 centimeters. It takes her 4 hours to make all the flags. What is the width of each flag and the average amount of time it takes Sandra to make each flag?

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The ratio of the length to the width of the official German flag is 5:3. Sandra is making
12 German flags for a culture show. Each flag she makes has a length of 20 centimeters. It
takes her 4 hours to make all the flags. What is the width of each flag and the average amount
of time it takes Sandra to make each flag?

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