SOLUTION: Five 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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Question 332755: Five machines can produce 12 gallons of Glorious Goo in 10 days. How many days would it take 4 machines to produce 48 gallons?

Answer by galactus(183) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since 5 machines produces 12 gallon in 10 days, this means they produce
12/10=1.2 gallons per day.
Thus, each machine produces 1.2/5=.24 gallons per day.
Therefore, 4 machines produce 4(.24)=.96 gallons per day.
So, it takes the 4 machines 48/.96=50 days to produce 48 gallons.