Question

In the morning, a farm worker packed 10 pints of raspberries every 4 minutes. In the afternoon, she packed 3 pints of raspberries every 2 minutes. What was the difference between her morning and afternoon packing rates, in pints per hour?

Answer 1

60 pints

Explanation:

10 pints every 4 minutes = 10(15) pints every 4(15) minutes which is the same as 150 pints per 1 hour

3 pints every 2 minutes = 3(30) pints every 2(30) minutes which is the same as 90 pints per 1 hour

150 - 90 = 60 pints difference

Answer 2

In the morning

(3/4) (strawberries / minutes) * (60/1) (minutes / hours) = 45 (strawberries / hours)

in the afternoon

(2/3) (strawberries / minutes) * (60/1) (minutes / hours) = (40 strawberries / hours)

the difference between your morning and afternoon packing rates, in pints per hour is 45-40 = 5 (strawberries / hours)

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