Machine x and Widgets: Applied rate problem

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Machine x and Widgets: Applied rate problem

by joconnor » Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:47 am
Running at their respective constant rates, Machine X takes 2 days longer to produce w widgets than Machine Y. At these rates, if the two machines together produce 5/4w widgets in 3 days, how many days would it take Machine X alone to produce 2w widgets?

a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 10
e) 12

answer e
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by neelgandham » Mon Dec 19, 2011 8:22 am
Hi Joconnor,

This is already answered here https://www.beatthegmat.com/how-many-day ... 11577.html.
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