Question 736649
suppose 5 people can peel 8 baskets of apples in 3 hours. 
# of people is directly related to # of baskets and inversely related 
to n umber of hours.
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p = k*b/h
Solve for "k" using "5 people can peel 8 baskets of apples in 3 hours":
5 = k*8/3
k = 15/8
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Equation:
p = (15/8)(b/h)
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t persons can peel w baskets in ? hours.
h = (15/8)(b/p)
hrs = (15/8)(w/t)
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and t persons can peel ? baskets in z hours
z = (15/8)(?/t)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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