Margot could pickle 500 cucumbers in 2 hours. She got tired and reduced her rate by one half. How long would it take her to pickle 2000 cucumbers at the new rate?
Margot could pickle 500 cucumbers in 2 hours. She got tired and reduced her rate by one half. => 250 cucumber in 2 hours Let's solve how long would it take her to pickle 2000 cucumbers at thenew rate. => 2000 / 250 = 8 times 2 hours => it will take her 16 hours to do so.