Question

a factory produces 6 motorcycles in 9 hours.at this rate,how many hours does it take ro produce 16 motorcycles?

Answer 1

A factory produces

6 motorcycles in 9 hours. Write a

proportion and solve it to find how

many hours it takes to produce

16 motorcycles.

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x/16 = 9/6

x = 16(9/6)

x = 16(3/2)

x = 24 hours to produce 16 motorcycles

Answer 2

6%2F9+=+16%2Fx} || Cross Multiplying to solve

6x = 144

x = 24

and...

6/9 = 16/24 =2/3