Answer to Question #20108 in Abstract Algebra for armania

Question

4 kitchen assistants can prepare 10kg of vegetables in 45 minutes.how long will it take 20 assistance to prepare the same amounts?

Answer 1

As 4 kitchen assistants can prepare 10kg of vegetables in 45 minutes, then one kitchen assistant will cope that in

t = 45[min]·4 = 180 minutes.

Therefore, it will take

T = t/20 = 180[min]/20 = 9 minutes

20 assistants to prepare 10kg of vegetables.