Question

In the morning, a farmworker packed 4 pints of strawberries every 4 minutes. In the afternoon, she packed 3 pints of strawberries every 5 minutes. What was the difference between her morning and afternoon packing rates, in pints per hour?

Answer 1

Answer: 24

Explanation:

In the morning, a farmworker packed 4 pints of strawberries every 4 minutes. The amount of pints of strawberries packed in an hour would be:

= 4/4 × 60

= 60 pints of strawberries

In the afternoon, she packed 3 pints of strawberries every 5 minutes. The amount of pints of strawberries packed in an hour would be:

= 3/5 × 60

= 36 pints of strawberries

The difference between her morning and afternoon packing rates, in pints per hour would be:

= 60 - 36

= 24