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Joe and Donna are in a pie eating contest. Donna eats 11 pies in 2.5

minutes. Joe's eating rate is shown in the graph below. Who will win th
contest and why?*

Joe and Donna are in a pie eating contest. Donna eats 11 pies in 2.5 minutes. Joe-example-1
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We’re is the picture
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Donna will win because she eats 4.4 pies per minute and Joe eats 4 pies per minute.
Pie eaten by Donna: 11 pies / 2.5 minute = 4.4 pies per minute
Pie eaten by Joe: 10 pies / 2.5 minute = 4 pies per minute
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