karishma315 wrote:4 sewing machines can sew shirts in the ratio 1:2:3:5. the fastest can sew a shirt in 2 hours. however, the fastest machine breaks. how long will it take the other three machines to sew a total of 3 shirts?
Thanks in advance.
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Karishma
Fastest machine:
Let each shirt = the LCM of the values in the rate ratio = 1*2*3*5 = 30 units.
Since the fastest machine can sew one shirt in 2 hours, the rate for the fastest machine = w/t = 30/2 = 15 units per hour.
Other 3 machines:
Since the rate ratio for the 4 machines = 1:2:3:5 = 3:6:9:15, the rates for the other 3 machines are as follows:
3 units per hour
6 units per hour
9 units per hour.
Combined rate for the other 3 machines = 3+6+9 = 18 units per hour.
How long will it take the other three machines to sew a total of 3 shirts?
Since 1 shirt = 30 units, 3 shirts = 3*30 = 90 units.
At a combined rate of 18 units per hour, the time for the other 3 machines to produce 90 units = w/r = 90/18 =
5 hours.
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