Answer:
6.0 hours
Step-by-step explanation:
1 hour is the same as 60 minutes.
"Mary peels 8 oranges in 10 minutes"
1 hour = 60 minutes = 6 * 10 minutes
In 1 hour, she peels 6 times as many oranges, so Mary peels 48 oranges in 1 hour.
"Jane peels 3 oranges in 5 minutes"
1 hour = 60 minutes = 12 * 5 minutes
In 1 hour, she peels 12 times as many oranges, so Jane peels 36 oranges in 1 hour.
Combined, the peel 48 + 36 = 84 oranges in 1 hour.
(500 oranges)/(84 oranges/hour) = 5.952 hours
Answer: 6.0 hours
