Question

Suppose that 8 machines can complete a certain task in 6 days. If there are 12 machines, how many days would it take for them to finish the same task?1 days

Answer 1

EXPLANATION

Since we have 8 machines, we can apply the following relationship:

$\frac{8}{12}=\frac{x}{6}$

Multiplying both sides by 6:

$6\cdot\frac{8}{12}=x$

Multiplying numbers:

$\frac{48}{12}=x$

Simplifying:

$4=x$