Question

One little cat can eat a bag of treats in 15 minutes while another cat can eat the same bag of treats in 10 minutes. What part of the bag can they eat together in the given time? 1 minute. 2 minute, and 3 min

Answer 1

1 minute = 1/6

2 minutes = 1/3

3 minutes =1/2

Explanation:

one can eat a bag in 15 minutes so in 1 minute this cat can eat 1/15 of a bag

the other cat can eat a bag in 10 minutes so in 1 minute the cat can eat 1/10 of the bag

to find how much they can eat in 1 minute, add 1/10 and 1/15 which gives you 1/6. to find 2 and 3 minutes just multiply by 1/6 by 2 or 3

Answer 2

the two cats can eat 1/6 of the bag in one minute, 1/3 of the bag in two minutes, and 1/2 of the bag in three minutes.