SOLUTION: John works at a bike shop. He can put together 8 bikes in 6 hours. At this rate, how long will it take to put together 5 bikes? Show the steps needed to answer this question.

Question 609583: John works at a bike shop. He can put together 8 bikes in 6 hours. At this rate, how long will it take to put together 5 bikes? Show the steps needed to answer this question.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
John works at a bike shop.
He can put together 8 bikes in 6 hours.
At this rate, how long will it take to put together 5 bikes?
:
Let x = hrs to put together 5 bikes
:
=
Cross multiply
8x = 5*6
8x = 30
x = 30/8
x = 3.75 hrs or 3hrs 45min, to put together 5 bikes
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