Rate problem....Am I in the right direction

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The discussion centers on calculating the time required for Emily to sell specific quantities of food items in a cafeteria setting. Emily sells 0.5 Banana Milkshakes, 0.4 Baked Macaronis, 0.17 Cauliflower Fried Rices, and 0.8 Blueberry Muffins per minute. To determine the total time needed to sell 50 Banana Milkshakes, 34 Baked Macaronis, 25 Cauliflower Fried Rices, and 43 Blueberry Muffins, one must calculate the time for each item individually and sum the results. This approach emphasizes the importance of breaking down the problem into manageable parts for accurate time estimation.

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  • Understanding of basic arithmetic operations
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  • Ability to interpret and analyze word problems
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  • Calculate total time for selling 50 Banana Milkshakes using the formula: Total Time = Quantity / Rate
  • Determine the time required for 34 Baked Macaronis using the same rate calculation method
  • Analyze the time needed for 25 Cauliflower Fried Rices based on the established rate
  • Evaluate the total time for selling 43 Blueberry Muffins and sum all individual times for a complete answer
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This discussion is beneficial for students learning rate problems, educators teaching arithmetic concepts, and anyone involved in inventory management or sales forecasting in food service environments.

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a. Emily works in the canteen and sells on average 16 Banana milkshakes,
13 baked macaronis, 5 Cauliflower Fried Rices, 25 Blueberry Muffins in one break.
Each break at the cafeteria is 30-min-long.

How long is it likely to take Emily to sell
50 Banana Milk Shakes,
34 Baked Macaronis,
25 Cauliflower Rices and
43 Blueberry Muffins?

So in 30 min, she sells
16 Banana M
13 Baked Mac
5 Clf Rice
25 Blueberry Muff...

Dividing each one by 30 we get how much she sells in 1 min:
16/30 = 0.5 Banana M per min
13/30 = 0.4 B Mac per min
5/30 = 0.17 Clf Rice per min
25/30 = 0.8 Blueb Muff per min

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Sounds good... so if Emily sells 0.5 Banana Milk Shakes per minute, how long does it take her to sell 50?
 
Klaas van Aarsen said:
Sounds good... so if Emily sells 0.5 Banana Milk Shakes per minute, how long does it take her to sell 50?
not quite, the whole question is
How long is it likely to take Emily to sell
50 Banana Milk Shakes, 34 Baked Macaronis, 25 Cauliflower Rices and 43 Blueberry Muffins?
 
So you did not understand what Klas Van Arsen said! He was not handing you the answer he was showing you how to do the problem. If she makes 1/2 banana milk shake per minute, how long does it take to make 50? If she sells 0.4 baked macaroni per minute, how long does it take to make 34? Do that for each if the others.