SOLUTION: 2 boys can eat 2 slices of pizza in 3 minutes . in how many minutes can 178 boys eat 178 slices of pizza ?

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Question 307137: 2 boys can eat 2 slices of pizza in 3 minutes . in how many minutes can 178 boys eat 178 slices of pizza ?
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If 2 boys eat 2 slices in 3 minutes, then 2 boys eat 1 slice in 1.5 minutes, but then 1 boy eats 1 slice in 3 minutes. Therefore boys eat slices in 3 minutes.


John