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A factory needs to produce 1,800 jars of peanut butter on a certain day They start production at 8:30am by 10:30am they have produce 600 jars of of peanut butter at wat time will the complete the total number of jars that they need to produce?

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Answer:

2:30pm

Explanation:

10:30-8:30; is 2 hours

600 jars divided by 2 hours (600/2) = 300 jars per hour.

1800 jars and can do 300 per hour. Then 1800/300 = 6 hours

So if you started at 8;30 am add 6 hours. You'd have enough at 2:30pm

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