<PRE><B>Question 764583</B>
A machine makes 36 widgets in 20 minutes. At that rate, how many widgets will the machine make in an 8-hour day?
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8 hours = 8*60 = 480 minutes
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Use a proportion:
x/480 = 36/20
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x = 480(26/20)
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x = 24*26 = 624 widgets in 8 hrs.
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Cheers,
Stan H.</PRE>