Question

Mike and Sarah are packing boxes at a factory. Mike packs 30 boxes each hour. Sarah packs 15 boxes each hour. How many boxes will each person have packed after an 8 hour shift?

Answer 1

Mike= 240 boxes

Sarah= 120 boxes

Explanation:

Mike and Sarah are packing boxes at a company

Mike packs 30 boxes each hour, after an 8 hour shift the number of boxes he will pack is

= 30×8

= 240

Sarah packs 15 boxes each hour, afterr an 8 hour shift the number of boxes she will pack is

= 15×8

= 120

Hence after the 8 hours shift Mike will pack 240 boxes while Sarah will pack 120 boxes