Question

In the morning, a farm worker packed 3 pints of strawberries every 4 minutes. In the afternoon, he packed 2 pints of strawberries every 3 minutes. What was the difference between the morning and afternoon pack rates, in pints per hour?

A 5
B10
C40
D45

Answer 1

A 5 is the difference between the morning and afternoon

Answer 2

A 5

Explanation:

60 mins = 1 hour

60 divided by 4 is 15

60 divided by 3 is 20

15 times 3 is 45

20 times 2 is 40

45 - 40 is 5