Emily and Kieran are going to Wimbledon this week to watch the tennis.
They have packed strawberries to snack on during the matches.
If Emily can eat 100 strawberries in 20 minutes and Kieran can eat 68 in 17 minutes, how many strawberries would they be able to eat in 50 minutes?
Answer:
100 strawberries divided by 20 minutes = 5 strawberries per minute
68 strawberries divided by 17 minutes = 4 strawberries per minute
So between them, they will be able to eat 9 strawberries in one minute.
So in 50 minutes they will eat 9 x 50 = 450 strawberries
Answer = 450 strawberries