# This is for my study guide for finals-the answer key says that it's about 4.8 but I don't know how to do it. Joe and Sahen work for King Donuts. Each hour, Joe makes 150 donuts, and Sahen makes 120 donuts. Joe starts making donuts 1.5 hours after Sahen starts. If a total of 1502 donuts were made, how many hours, to the nearest tenth, did Joe work? Thanks!

1
by stewy

• Brainly User
2014-06-01T13:11:19-04:00
The following equation expresses what your looking for:

x = time spent making donuts
1502 = 150(x - 1.5) + 120x

Solving for x:

1502 = 150x - 225 +120x
1502 + 225 = (150 + 120)x
1727 = 270x
1727/270 = x = 6.4

You can see I didn't get the answer from the answer key, but this is my interpretation of the question statement provided.

It may be possible the answer key is incorrect. sorry if this doesn't help.
thank you! That's the answer I got also when I tried it the first time so I'm guessing the answer key is wrong.
It wouldn't surprise me, as I've encountered on more than one occasion an incorrect answer in the key. You're sure you've stated the problem verbatim?
Yes, I'm just going to ask my teacher if the answer key is wrong because she said that some were.
The text passage contains a mathematical word problem about Joe and Sahen making donuts, and a user provides a solution to the problem, which differs from the answer key. The solution and the question are both present in the text.
single_question_with_answer
Given a text passage, determine:
    1. If it contains a mathematical question (including word problems or calculations)
    2. If an answer to that mathematical question is provided in the text

First, describe the content structure you found in 1-2 sentences.

Then provide your analysis in the following format:
TYPE: <one of the following values>
- NO_QUESTION
- SINGLE_QUESTION
- SINGLE_QUESTION_WITH_ANSWER
- MULTIPLE_QUESTIONS
- MULTIPLE_QUESTIONS_WITH_ANSWERS
system
# This is for my study guide for finals-the answer key says that it's about 4.8 but I don't know how to do it. Joe and Sahen work for King Donuts. Each hour, Joe makes 150 donuts, and Sahen makes 120 donuts. Joe starts making donuts 1.5 hours after Sahen starts. If a total of 1502 donuts were made, how many hours, to the nearest tenth, did Joe work? Thanks!

1
by stewy

• Brainly User
2014-06-01T13:11:19-04:00
The following equation expresses what your looking for:

x = time spent making donuts
1502 = 150(x - 1.5) + 120x

Solving for x:

1502 = 150x - 225 +120x
1502 + 225 = (150 + 120)x
1727 = 270x
1727/270 = x = 6.4

You can see I didn't get the answer from the answer key, but this is my interpretation of the question statement provided.

It may be possible the answer key is incorrect. sorry if this doesn't help.
thank you! That's the answer I got also when I tried it the first time so I'm guessing the answer key is wrong.
It wouldn't surprise me, as I've encountered on more than one occasion an incorrect answer in the key. You're sure you've stated the problem verbatim?
Yes, I'm just going to ask my teacher if the answer key is wrong because she said that some were.
user
The text passage contains a mathematical word problem about Joe and Sahen making donuts, and a user provides a solution to the problem, which differs from the answer key. The solution and the question are both present in the text.

TYPE: SINGLE_QUESTION_WITH_ANSWER