Question

in a paint factory, an old converyor line has filled 33 barrels of paint, and is filling more at a rate of 5 barrels per minute. a worker just switched on a newer line that can fill 6 barrels per minute. in a little while, the two lines will have filled an equal number of barrels. how many barrels will each line have filled? how long will that take?

Answer 1

Explanation:

33 + 5m = 6m

33 = 6m - 5m

33 = m

It would take 33 minutes for the barrels to be equal

33 + 5m = 6m =

33 + 5(33) = 6(33) =

33 + 165 = 198

198

each line will have filled 198 barrels

Answer 2

10 minutes and 90 barrels

Explanation: