Jack picks 5 pounds of apples in 8 minutes. Jill picks 6 pounds of apples in 10 minutes. Working together at these rates, how many pounds of apples will they pick in 40 minutes?

Ametal rod needs to be 9 feet and 5.5 inches in length. the sections of the poles being used are each 1 foot and 10.5 inches long. how many 1ft 10.5in sections would be needed to complete the 9ft 5.5in metal rod? and how many inches of material will be left?

Aboard 60 in. long is cut two parts so that the longer piece is 5 times the shorter. what are the length of the two pieces?

Aramp rises 4 feet over a distance of 10 feet. what is the length of the ramp?