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Question 889170: how many machines will it take to complete a task in 3 days, considering it takes 10 days for 6 machines to complete the same tasks? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! how many machines will it take to complete a task in 3 days, considering it takes 10 days for 6 machines to complete the same tasks?
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# of machines and # of days are inversely related::
m = k/d
Solve for "k"::
6 = k/10
k = 60
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Equation:
m = 60/d
m = 60/3
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# of machines = 20 to complete the the task in 3 days
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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