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Susan can pick 4 pounds of coffee beans in an hour or gather 2 pounds of nuts. Tom can pick 2 pounds of coffee beans in an hour or gather 4 pounds of nuts. Each works 6 hours per day. a. Together, what is the maximum number of pounds of coffee beans the two can pick in a day

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Answer:

144

Step-by-step explanation:

Susan can pick 4 pounds of coffee beans in an hour.  Tom can pick 2 pounds of coffee beans in an hour.  Together, they can pick 6 pounds of coffee an hour.

4 + 2 = 6

There are 24 hours in a day.  Multiply the time by the amount that can be picked to find the answer.

24 × 6 = 144

Together, the maximum number of pounds of coffee beans the can pick in a day is 144 pounds.

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