Question

Wyatt can husk at least $12$ dozen ears of corn per hour and at most $18$ dozen ears of corn per hour. Based on this information, what is a possible amount of time, in hours, that it could take Wyatt to husk $72$ dozen ears of corn?

• A. Any number between $4$ - $8$, inclusive
• B. Any number between $4$ - $6$, inclusive
• C. Any number between $2$ - $4$, inclusive
• D. Any number between $1$ - $6$, inclusive

Answer 1

The correct option is B Any number between $4$ - $6$, inclusive

Wyatt can husk anywhere from $12$ to $18$ dozen ears of corn per hour.

Thus, if we need to find the time taken to husk 72 dozen ears of corn, the maximum time would be $\frac{72}{12}=6$ hours and the minimum time would be $\frac{72}{18}=4$ hours

Thus, depending on his speed, Wyatt takes anywhere from $4$ to $6$ hours to husk $72$ dozen ears of corn.