SOLUTION: If 3 farmers took 5 hours to plow 6 fields how long would it take 1 farmer to plow 6 fields?

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Question 831202: If 3 farmers took 5 hours to plow 6 fields how long would it take 1 farmer to plow 6 fields?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 3 farmers took 5 hours to plow 6 fields
how long would it take 1 farmer to plow 6 fields?
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time is directly related to # of fields and inversely related
to # of farmers.
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t = k*f/m
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Solve for "k" "If 3 farmers took 5 hours to plow 6 fields".
5 = k*6/5
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k = 25/6
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How long would it take 1 farmer to plow 6 fields?
Equation:
t = (25/6)f/m
time = (25/6)(6/1)
time = 25 hours
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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