document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=896291>Question 896291</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4 taps together fill 5 drums in 5 hours. How many drums can be filed by 10 taps in 6 hours ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #543374 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=543374\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rate per tap * number of taps * time = quantity of work produced.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let R = rate per tap <BR>\n" );
document.write( "let N = number of taps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let T = time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let Q = quantity of work produced\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the formula becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R*N*T = Q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "replace N with 4 and T with 5 and Q with 5 and you get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R*4*5 = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for R to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R = 5/(4*5) = 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "each tap can fill 1/4 of a drum in one hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 taps can therefore fill 1 drum in one hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 taps can therefore fill 5 drums in 5 hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the formula looks good and the rate per tap is equal to 1/4 of a drum per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now you want to know how many drums can be filled by 10 taps in 6 hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the same formula applies:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R*N*T = Q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R = 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q will be equal to  1/4 * 10 * 6 = 15 drums.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's your solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 drums can be filled by 10 taps in 6 hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "each tap can fill 1/4 of a drum per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that means that 10 taps can fill 10/4 drums per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply 10/4 by 6 and you get 60/4 which is equal to 15 drums in 6 hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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