Simone peeled 14 potatoes in 1/5 hour. At this rate, how many potatoes can Simone peel in one hour?

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Ayanna Hale

27 May, 14:44

Simone peeled 14 potatoes in 1/5 hour. At this rate, how many potatoes can Simone peel in one hour?

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Wagner · Answer 1

He can peel 70 potatoes in one hour

William · Answer 2

Do a proportion

First change 1/5 into a whole number first. Which is 1/5 times 60=12

Now do a proportion

14/12=x/60

12x=840

x=70

Simone can peel 70 potatoes in a hour.