SOLUTION: Suppose you are helping to prepare a large meal. You can peel 2 carrots per minute. You need 60 carrots peeled. How long will it take you to finish if you have already peeled 18 ca

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Question 915477: Suppose you are helping to prepare a large meal. You can peel 2 carrots per minute. You need 60 carrots peeled. How long will it take you to finish if you have already peeled 18 carrots?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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60-18 = 42 carrots left to peel
42/(2pmin) = 21 minutes