SOLUTION: if three grain augers can be assembled in 5 hr., how many can be assembled in an 8 hr day?

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Question 938603: if three grain augers can be assembled in 5 hr., how many can be assembled in an 8 hr day?
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Set up a proportiion:

3 augers / 5 hours = x augers / 8 hours
5x = 24 {cross-multiplied}
x = 4.8 {divided each side by 5}

4.8 augers can be assembled in 8 hours

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