SOLUTION: if it takes you 6 hours to run four loads with omly one washer, how long would it yake to run the same at the laudromat using 3 washers?

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Question 153401: if it takes you 6 hours to run four loads with omly one washer, how long would it yake to run the same at the laudromat using 3 washers?
Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, stanbon:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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If it takes you 6 hours to run four loads with only one washer, how long would it take to run the same at the laundromat using 3 washers?
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Use washer/hrs to solve this: 1 wash/hr = 1 washer for one hr
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Let x = time required to do 4 loads in 3 washers
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or
6 = 3x
x = 2 hrs
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if it takes you 6 hours to run four loads with only one washer,
Each load takes 6/4 = 3/2 hr per washer
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how long would it take to run the same at the laudromat using 3 washers?
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(# of loads)/(# of washers)k = (# of hours)
(4/1)k = 6
k = 3/2
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EQUATION:
(# of loads)/(# of washers)(3/2) = # of hours
(4) /( 3) (3/2) = # of hours
4/2 = # of hours
2 = # of hours
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Ans: In 2 hours, 3 washers can do 4 loads.
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Cheers,
Stan H.