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Problem
Homer began peeling a pile of 44 potatoes at the rate of 3 potatoes per minute. Four minutes later Christen joined him and peeled at the rate of 5 potatoes per minute. When they finished, how many potatoes had Christen peeled?
Solution
After the 
minutes of Homer peeling alone, he had peeled 
potatoes. This means that there are 
potatoes left. Once Christen joins him, the two are peeling potatoes at a rate of 
potatoes per minute. So, they finish peeling after another 
minutes. In these minutes, Christen peeled 
potatoes, 
See Also
| 2001 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 14 |
Followed by Problem 16 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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