Register
Two employees are filling crates. One fills 2 3 of a crate each hour, one fills 1 1 4 crates every 2 hours. How many crates will they fill in 4 hours? 2 4/7 crates 3 5/6 crates 5 1/6 crates 7 2/3 crates
234k views
3 votes
Two employees are filling crates. One fills

2
3
of a crate each hour, one fills
1
1
4
crates every 2 hours.

How many crates will they fill in 4 hours?

2 4/7 crates
3 5/6 crates
5 1/6 crates
7 2/3 crates

User Brad Koch
by
7.6k points

1 Answer

1 vote
Calculate both of those per hour:
2/3 crate / hour
1.25 crates / 2 hours = 5/8 crates / hour

2/3 + 5/8 = 16/24 + 15/24 = 31/24 per hour =

124 / 24 crates in 4 hours = 5 (4/24) crates =

5 (1/6) crates per 4 hours


User Declan Nnadozie
by
8.5k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

Related questions

User Bherbruck
asked Jul 23, 2024 23.3k views
Ryan has 68 CDs. He can store 15 CDs in a wooden crate. How many crates will he need?
Bherbruck asked Jul 23, 2024
by Bherbruck
8.1k points
1 answer
1 vote
23.3k views
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.5m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

How do you can you solve this problem 37 + y = 87; y =
What is .725 as a fraction
How do you estimate of 4 5/8 X 1/3
A bathtub is being filled with water. After 3 minutes 4/5 of the tub is full. Assuming the rate is constant, how much longer will it take to fill the tub?
i have a field 60m long and 110 wide going to be paved i ordered 660000000cm cubed of cement  how thick must the cement be to cover field
Link Copied!