Chapter 4.4, Problem 27PPS

To determine

To find: the number of strawberriesthat can be pick in 1 hour

Answer to Problem 27PPS

The number of strawberries Rashid could pick in 1 hour is 504

Explanation of Solution

Given:

In $\frac{5}{6}$ hours he picked 420 strawberries.

Calculation:

Let the number of strawberries Rashid could pick in 1 hour be x

In $\frac{5}{6}$ hours he picked 420 strawberries.

According to problem $x\cdot \frac{5}{6}=420$

Multiply both sides of equation with $\frac{6}{5}$

  $x=420\cdot \frac{6}{5}$

Divide out the common factors

  $\begin{array}{l}x=84\cdot \cancel{5}\cdot \frac{6}{\cancel{5}}\\ x=504\end{array}$

The number of strawberries Rashid could pick in 1 hour is 504

Conclusion:

Therefore, the number of strawberries Rashid could pick in 1 hour is 504