SOLUTION: 4Five machines can produce 12 gallons of Glorious Goo in 10 days. How many days would it take 4 machines to produce 48 gallons?

Question 332754: 4Five machines can produce 12 gallons of Glorious Goo in 10 days. How many days would it take 4 machines to produce 48 gallons?

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Five machines can produce 12 gallons of Glorious Goo in 10 days.
How many days would it take 4 machines to produce 48 gallons?
:
Using machine-days as a work unit
5*10 = 50 machine days to produce 12 gal
that's
= 4 machine-days/gal
:
"How many days would it take 4 machines to produce 48 gallons?"
48 * 4 = 200 machine-days to produce 48 gal
then
4d = 200
d =
d = 50 days
:
:
4 machines take 50 days to produce 48 gal
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