Question

George is cooking an elaborate meal. He can only cook one thing at a time in his microwave oven. His turkey takes 90 ​minutes; the pumpkin pie takes 20 ​minutes; rolls take 60 ​seconds; and a cup of coffee takes 45 seconds to heat. How much time does he need to cook the​ meal? When does he need to start in order to complete the cooking at 4 ​P.M.?

Answer 1

Answer :

• He need 111.75 minutes to cook the meal
• He need to start at 2.08.15 P.M. in order to complete the cooking at 4 P.M.

Step-by-step explanation :

Known :

• George can only cook one thing at a time
• Turkey takes 90 minutes to cook
• Pumpkin pie takes 20 minutes to cook
• Rolls take 60 seconds to cook
• A cup of coffee takes 45 seconds to heat

Asked :

• Time needed to cook the meal
• Time he need to start in order to complete the cooking at 4 P.M.

Completion :

Let's convert all the seconds to minutes. We know that 60 seconds is equal to one minute. So,

60 seconds = 1 minutes

45 seconds = 45/60 minutes = 0.75 minutes

Time needed = Turkey + Pumpkin pie + Rolls + Coffee

Time needed = 90 + 20 + 1 + 0.75

Time needed = 111.75 minutes

Then, we'll calculate the time he need to start in order to complete the cooking at 4 P.M. First, let's convert the minutes to clock format.

111.75 minutes = 1 hour and 51.75 minutes

111.75 minutes = 1 hour and 51 minutes and 45 seconds

Lastly, calculate the time he need to start in order to complete the cooking at 4 P.M.

4h 0m 0s - 1h 51m 45s = 2h 8m 15s

Conclusion :

• He need 111.75 minutes to cook the meal
• He need to start at 2.08.15 P.M. in order to complete the cooking at 4 P.M.