SOLUTION: 1.How many inmates are needed to finish washing 600 dishes in an hour if it takes three inmates to wash five dishes within a minute?
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Question 1022886: 1.How many inmates are needed to finish washing 600 dishes in an hour if it takes three inmates to wash five dishes within a minute?
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1. How many inmates are needed to finish washing 600 dishes in an hour if it takes three inmates
to wash five dishes within a minute?
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The proportion is
= ,
which says that the rate is the same in both situations ( the rate measures in ).
First simplify the proportion
= ,
then solve it for x = = 6.
Answer. 6 inmates are needed.
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