Question

Dionne can fold 175 packing boxes in 50 minutes. Elias can fold 120 packing boxes in 40 minutes. Use unit rates to find how much time it will take each person to fold 210 packing boxes. Drag the numbers to explain and show your answer. Numbers may be used once or not at all.

Answer 1

Dionne can fold 210 packing boxes in 60 minutes

Elia can fold 210 packing boxes in 70 minutes

Explanation:

Dionne:

175 packing boxes in 50 minutes

Boxes folded per minute = Total packing boxes / number of minutes

= 175/50

= 3.5 packing boxes per minute

Number of minutes to fold 210 packing boxes = Total packing boxes / boxes packed per minute

= 210/3.5

= 60 minutes

Dionne can fold 210 packing boxes in 60 minutes

Elias:

120 packing boxes in 40 minutes

Boxes folded per minute = Total packing boxes / number of minutes

= 120/40

= 3 packing boxes per minute

Number of minutes to fold 210 packing boxes = Total packing boxes / boxes packed per minute

= 210/3

= 70 minutes

Elia can fold 210 packing boxes in 70 minutes