SOLUTION: A factory produces 6 motorcycles in 9 hours. Write a proportion and solve it to find how many hours it takes to produce 16 motorcycles.

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Question 672808: A factory produces
6 motorcycles in 9 hours. Write a
proportion and solve it to find how
many hours it takes to produce
16 motorcycles.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A factory produces
6 motorcycles in 9 hours. Write a
proportion and solve it to find how
many hours it takes to produce
16 motorcycles.
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x/16 = 9/6
x = 16(9/6)
x = 16(3/2)
x = 24 hours to produce 16 motorcycles
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Cheers,
Stan H.