Derek is peeling potatoes for his large Scout Troop. He needs to peel a total of 85 potatoes?

Question

If he peels two potatoes in a minute, and he has already peeled 13 potatoes, how much longer will it take for him to complete the task of peeling the 85 potatoes?
	
A) 144 minutes
 	
B) 36 minutes
 	
C) 72 minutes
 	
D) 42.5 minutes

Answer

He has already peeled 13 potatoes:
85 - 13 = 72
So, he has 72 potatoes to peel at a rate of 2 per minute:
72 / 2 = 36

Answer: B) 36 minutes

Derek is peeling potatoes for his large Scout Troop. He needs to peel a total of 85 potatoes?

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