SOLUTION: if I had 24 nails in a bucket and the job requires 72 nail per hour, how long will my bucket last

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Question 952432: if I had 24 nails in a bucket and the job requires 72 nail per hour, how long will my bucket last
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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In terms of units:
[ number of nails ] / [ nails / hr ] = [ hrs ]
+24+%2F+72+=+1%2F3+ hrs
Convert to minutes
+%281%2F3%29%2A60+=+20+
Your bucket will last 20 min