How many apples will she sell in the next 1 hour and 30 minutes?

Posted by admin | Mathematics | Saturday 27 June 2009 3:44 pm
mhmm asked:


Margaret sold 108 apples at a constant rate over 6 hours. If she continues to sell apples at the same rate, how many apples will she sell in the next 1 hour and 30 minutes?

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How many apples did he start with?

Posted by admin | Mathematics | Tuesday 2 June 2009 12:01 am
creskin asked:


A man had to pack a sack of apples into packets but as each
packet had to have exactly the same number of apples he was
having difficulty.
If he packed 10 apples per packet, one packet only had 9.
If he packed 9 apples per packet, one packet only had 8.
If he packed 8 apples per packet, one packet only had 7.
If he packed 7 apples per packet, one packet only had 6.
If he packed 6 apples per packet, one packet only had 5.
If he packed 5 apples per packet, one packet only had 4.
If he packed 4 apples per packet, one packet only had 3.
If he packed 3 apples per packet, one packet only had 2.
If he packed 2 apples per packet, one packet only had 1.

How many apples did he start with?
Please explain how you calculated your answer.

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