A worker can complete the assembly of 15 tape players in six hours at this rate how many can the worker complete in a 40 hour work week

Question

My Algebra teacher gave me this question as a homework problem. How do I solve???

Answer 1

Hi Lori,

 

 

A worker can complete the assembly of 15 tape players in six hours at this rate how many can the worker complete in a 40 hour work week

 

 

We need to set up equal ratios   time to the number of taper players

 

6 = x

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15  40

 

 

cross multiply

 

6(40)=15x

240=15x

16=x

 

ANSWER:  He can complete 16 in 40 hrs.

 

We're finished