ajit257 wrote:
Working simultaneously and independently at an identical constant rate, 4 machines of a certain type can produce a total of x units of product P in 6 days. How many of these machines, working simultaneously and independently at this constant rate, can produce a total of 3x units of product P in 4 days?
A. 24
B. 18
C. 16
D. 12
E. 8
This is a wonderful problem to make an educated guess on. Rates & work problems are great for guessing in general.
Four machines make a certain amount of stuff
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