Problema Solution
Suppose that
8
machines can complete a certain task in
9
days. If there are
6
machines, how many days would it take for them to finish the same task?
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Let 'x' represent the number of days 6 machines need to complete the task.
Now we can write:
8 : 9 = 6 : x
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x = 6.75 days
x = 6 days 0.75*24 hours
x = 6 days 18 hours
6 machines will need 6 days and 18 hours to finish the same task.