Names

# inches thick
Time in minutes to cut down tree

Average Beaver

20 inches

15 minutes

Bart

20 inches

7 1/2 minutes

Betty

60 inches

30 minutes

Bart's trees
Size
Time
Betty's trees
Size
Time

1

20 in

21 minutes 90 seconds

1

20 inches

10 minutes

2

60 in

3 minutes 15 seconds

2

60 inches

30 minutes

3

10 in

31 minutes 16 seconds

3

10 inches

5 minutes

Total for Bart

33 minutes 45 seconds

Total for Betty

45 minutes

1. Tree 2 is bigger by three times the average tree.

2. Tree 3 is half of the average tree.

 

Final Answer:

Bart is the Gold Medalist Winner!

 

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