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Margot could pickle 500 cucumbers in 2 hours. She got tired and reduced her rate by one half. How long would it take her to pickle 2000 cucumbers at the new rate?

Margot could pickle 500 cucumbers in 2 hours. She got tired and reduced her rate by-example-1
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Margot could pickle 500 cucumbers in 2 hours.
She got tired and reduced her rate by one half.
=> 250 cucumber in 2 hours
Let's solve how long would it take her to pickle 2000 cucumbers at thenew rate.
=> 2000 / 250 = 8 times 2 hours
=> it will take her 16 hours to do so.
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