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You can peel 48 potatoes in 10 minutes. How long will it take you to peel 100 potatoes?

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Answer:

About 20.8 minutes

Explanation:

TO solve this just think of it as a ratio. The number of potatoes goes on top and the time goes on bottom.

48

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10

That is what the first one would look like. In the second one we know the number of potatoes but we are trying to find the time (x).

100

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x

Take these two ratios and set them equal to each other.


(48)/(10) =(100)/(x) Next you cross multiply (take 48 times x and 100 times 10).

48x=1000 Now divide by 48 and you have your answer.

About 20.8 minutes

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