Strawberries

Three people pick strawberries from 48 rows in 8 hours. How many hours do five people need to pick strawberries from 20 rows?

Correct answer:

t =  2 h

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} o=48\mathrm{/}(3\cdot 8)=2 \\ t=20\mathrm{/}(5\cdot o)=20\mathrm{/}(5\cdot 2)=2\text{ h} \end{gathered}$$

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