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25 March, 21:17

A metal company's old machine makes bolts at a constant rate of 100 bolts per hour. The company's new machine makes bolts at a constant rate of 150 bolts per hour. If both machines start at the same time and continue making bolts simultaneously, how many minutes will it take the two machines to make a total of 300 bolts?

A. 36

B. 72

C. 120

D. 144

E. 180

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  1. 25 March, 22:59
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    Answer:72minutes B

    Step-by-step explanation:

    100t + 150t = 300

    250t = 300

    t=300/250

    t=6/5 hours

    Converting to minutes

    6/5*60=72 minutes
  2. 26 March, 00:58
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    B

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Let's label the old machine as A while the new machine be labeled B

    Firstly we establish the individual rates which have been given in the question:

    A = 100 bolts/hour

    B = 150 bolts/hour

    Now, number of bolts made is rate in bolts/hour * time taken

    Since we do not know the time taken, let the time taken be represented by x.

    Since they are working together, the number of bolts produced by A in x hours would be 100x while the number of bolts produced by B in x hours is 150x.

    We add both together to give the total number of bolts since they are working together.

    The total number of bolts is thus: 150x + 100x. We have been given this total value to be 300. Hence:

    300 = 150x + 100x

    300 = 250x

    x = 300/250

    x = 1.2 hours

    Since 1 hour is 60 minutes, 1.2 hours is same as 1.2 * 60 = 72 minutes
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