Question

Sam takes 4 hours to peel 32 potatoes, while Josh takes 5 hours to peel 30 potatoes. How mnay potatoes will they peel together in 12 hours

Answer 1

To determine the amount of potato peeled in 12 hours:

Sam takes 4 hours to peel 32 potatoes

Sam take 1 hour to peel 32 / 4 potato

$\begin{gathered} 4\text{ hour }\Rightarrow\text{ 32 potato} \\ 1\text{ hour }\Rightarrow\text{ }\frac{32}{4} \\ 1\text{ hour }\Rightarrow\text{ 8 potato} \\ \end{gathered}$

Josh takes 5 hours to peel 30 potatoes

Josh takes 1 hour to peel 30 / 5 potato

$\begin{gathered} 5\text{ hour }\Rightarrow\text{ 30 potato} \\ 1\text{ hour }\Rightarrow\text{ }\frac{30}{5} \\ 1\text{ hour }\Rightarrow\text{ 6 potato} \end{gathered}$

Sam peels 8 potato

They will peel hepotatoeel together in 12 hours