Can someone please help?
Question: If 6 machines run at the same constant rate, they can complete a job in 8 hours. If only 5 of these machines run at this rate, how many more minutes will be required to complete this same job?
Answers: A)38; B)72; C)80; D)90; E)96
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IMO E.tgonza wrote:Can someone please help?
Question: If 6 machines run at the same constant rate, they can complete a job in 8 hours. If only 5 of these machines run at this rate, how many more minutes will be required to complete this same job?
Answers: A)38; B)72; C)80; D)90; E)96
1/[6(1/x)] = 8
x = 48
1/[5(1/48)] = 48/5 hours.
48/5* 60 = 576 min
8*60 = 480 minutes
576 - 480 = 96
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