if 7 workers can build 7 cars in 7 days, then how many days would it take 5 workers to build 5?
A) 1
B) 5
C) 7
D) 25
E) 35
Answer: C
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Let W=number of workers, C=number of cars to build, and D=number of days to finish the job.
Think about how changing C and W will affect how long it will take to finish the job. Obviously, the more workers you have the better. If you increase the number of people working, the amount of time it takes to finish the job decreases. For example, if you double W, D should be cut in half. If you triple W, D should be multiplied by 1/3. Mathematically, we would say W and D vary inversely. With C and D, though, the more cars to be built, the longer it should take. If you double the number of cars, it should double the number of days. Mathematically, we would say D and C vary directly.
So, if we go from 7 workers to 5 workers, and 7 cars to 5 cars, we've multiplied W by 5/7, which would have the effect of multiplying D by 7/5, the reciprocal factor. However, we've also multiplied the number of cars by 5/7, which has the effect of multiplying D by 5/7. The (7/5)*(5/7) cancel out, so D is unaffected.
If you like formulas, once you establish that W varies inversely with D and C varies directly with D, you could set up the following equation: D=kC/W, where k is some non-zero constant. Now, plug in the initial values of W, C, D to solve for the constant, k. You should get k=7. Now the formula is D=7C/W. PLug in the new values of C and W, C=5 and W=5 to get [spoiler]D=7[/spoiler]
Think about how changing C and W will affect how long it will take to finish the job. Obviously, the more workers you have the better. If you increase the number of people working, the amount of time it takes to finish the job decreases. For example, if you double W, D should be cut in half. If you triple W, D should be multiplied by 1/3. Mathematically, we would say W and D vary inversely. With C and D, though, the more cars to be built, the longer it should take. If you double the number of cars, it should double the number of days. Mathematically, we would say D and C vary directly.
So, if we go from 7 workers to 5 workers, and 7 cars to 5 cars, we've multiplied W by 5/7, which would have the effect of multiplying D by 7/5, the reciprocal factor. However, we've also multiplied the number of cars by 5/7, which has the effect of multiplying D by 5/7. The (7/5)*(5/7) cancel out, so D is unaffected.
If you like formulas, once you establish that W varies inversely with D and C varies directly with D, you could set up the following equation: D=kC/W, where k is some non-zero constant. Now, plug in the initial values of W, C, D to solve for the constant, k. You should get k=7. Now the formula is D=7C/W. PLug in the new values of C and W, C=5 and W=5 to get [spoiler]D=7[/spoiler]
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Let rate per worker = 1 unit per day.gvosough wrote:if 7 workers can build 7 cars in 7 days, then how many days would it take 5 workers to build 5?
A) 1
B) 5
C) 7
D) 25
E) 35
Answer: C
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Rate for 7 workers = 7 units per day.
Over 7 days, work produced = 7*7 = 49 units.
Since 49 units = 7 cars, each car = 49/7 = 7 units.
Thus, 5 cars = 5*7 = 35 units.
Rate for 5 workers = 5 units per day.
Time needed = w/r = 35/5 = 7 days.
The correct answer is C.
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If 7 workers can build 7 cars in 7 days, then 7 workers must be able to build 1 car in 1 day. If 7 workers can build a car in one day, then each worker completes 1/7 of the car in that day.
The rate of completion for five workers per day is 1/7+1/7+1/7+1/7+1/7=5/7. So 5 workers complete 5/7 of a car in one day. To answer the question, we create the following equation:
5/7x=5
x=5/1*7/5=35/5=7
So it will take 5 workers, that complete 5/7 of a car per day, 7 days to build 5 cars.
The rate of completion for five workers per day is 1/7+1/7+1/7+1/7+1/7=5/7. So 5 workers complete 5/7 of a car in one day. To answer the question, we create the following equation:
5/7x=5
x=5/1*7/5=35/5=7
So it will take 5 workers, that complete 5/7 of a car per day, 7 days to build 5 cars.
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If we carefully look at the above problem then we can see that the question given shows us to find the number of days taken to do the work and here efficiency ( Rate of doing work Per unit time ) , remains the same .gvosough wrote:if 7 workers can build 7 cars in 7 days, then how many days would it take 5 workers to build 5 cars ?
A) 1
B) 5
C) 7
D) 25
E) 35
Answer: C
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Total work done by 7 men in 7 days is - 7 cars
7 * 7 { Total work = No of men * No of days }
Thus 49 men days = 7 cars
So 1 men day = 1/7 man day ( Efficiency )
We also know that
Total work = No of men * No of days * efficiency of the workers
so , 5 = 5 * d * 1/7
So , d * 1/7 = 1
or , d = 7....
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Try This way of thinking
Try to calculate the rate i.e 1 worker per 1 day
7 Workers in 7 Days builds 7 cars
1 Worker in 7 days builds 7/7 = 1 car
1 Worker in 1 day builds 1/7 car (rate)
Which means
Workers * Days * rate (Rate per day per worker) = number of cars (7 * 7 * 1/7 = 7)
So for 5 workers for 5 cars , let d be days
5 * d * 1/7 = 5
d = 7
Answer = 7
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Try to calculate the rate i.e 1 worker per 1 day
7 Workers in 7 Days builds 7 cars
1 Worker in 7 days builds 7/7 = 1 car
1 Worker in 1 day builds 1/7 car (rate)
Which means
Workers * Days * rate (Rate per day per worker) = number of cars (7 * 7 * 1/7 = 7)
So for 5 workers for 5 cars , let d be days
5 * d * 1/7 = 5
d = 7
Answer = 7
Thanks,
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