Question

Gary peeled 180 oranges in 9 hours. At that rate, how many oranges would he peel in 15 minutes?

Answer 1

Answer: 5 oranges in 15 minutes

Explanation:

convert the time of 9 hours into minutes. multiply 9 by 60 to get 540 minutes. divide 180/540= 1/3 organes per minute.

1/3 oranges per minute= 15 mins =5 oranges. Gary would peel 5 oranges in 15 mins