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If it takes Bill 8 minutes to peel 30 potatoes, how many potatoes can he peel in one hour?

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Re: If it takes Bill 8 minutes to peel 30 potatoes, how many potatoes can he peel in one hour?

by swerve » Tue Oct 20, 2020 12:48 pm
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Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:36 am
 If it takes Bill 8 minutes to peel 30 potatoes, how many potatoes can he peel in one hour?

A. 16
B. 120
C. 144
D. 225
E. 240

Answer: D

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\(8\) minutes for \(30\) potato
\(1\) min for \(\dfrac{30}{8}\) potato
\(60\) minutes \(\dfrac{30}{8]\cdot 60 = 225\) potato
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Re: If it takes Bill 8 minutes to peel 30 potatoes, how many potatoes can he peel in one hour?

by Scott@TargetTestPrep » Sun Oct 25, 2020 1:43 pm
VJesus12 wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:36 am
 If it takes Bill 8 minutes to peel 30 potatoes, how many potatoes can he peel in one hour?

A. 16
B. 120
C. 144
D. 225
E. 240

Answer: D

Solution:

Bill can peel 30/8 x 60 = 1800/8 = 225 potatoes in one hour.

Alternate Solution:

We can set up a proportion: “8 minutes is to 30 potatoes as 60 minutes is to x:”

8/30 = 60/x

8x = 1800

x = 225

Answer: D

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