Question

Jude can pick up 440 pieces of litter on 3 hours and Rohan can pick up 316 pieces of litter and 2 hours how many pieces of litter can they collect together in one hour round your answer to the nearest whole number

Answer 1

First, let's calculate the rate at which Jude and Rohan can pick up litter per hour.

1. **Jude's Rate:**
- Jude collects 440 pieces of litter in 3 hours.
\[
\text{Jude's rate} = \frac{440 \text{ pieces}}{3 \text{ hours}} \approx 146.67 \text{ pieces per hour}
\]

2. **Rohan's Rate:**
- Rohan collects 316 pieces of litter in 2 hours.
\[
\text{Rohan's rate} = \frac{316 \text{ pieces}}{2 \text{ hours}} = 158 \text{ pieces per hour}
\]

3. **Combined Rate:**
- Now, we can find their combined rate by adding their rates together.
\[
\text{Combined rate} = \text{Jude's rate} + \text{Rohan's rate} \approx 146.67 + 158 = 304.67 \text{ pieces per hour}
\]

4. **Rounded to the Nearest Whole Number:**
- Rounding \( 304.67 \) to the nearest whole number gives us \( 305 \).

Thus, together, Jude and Rohan can collect approximately **305 pieces of litter in one hour**.