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1)  

 If 27compositors can compose 50 pages of a book in 9 hrs,how many compositors will compose 87 pages of this book in 17 hrs


Answer:_______________




2)  

 If 24compositors can compose 70 pages of a book in 8 hrs,how many compositors will compose 93 pages of this book in 23 hrs


Answer:_______________




3)  

 If 25compositors can compose 50 pages of a book in 6 hrs,how many compositors will compose 91 pages of this book in 23 hrs


Answer:_______________




4)  

 If 30compositors can compose 50 pages of a book in 5 hrs,how many compositors will compose 93 pages of this book in 17 hrs


Answer:_______________




5)  

 If 24compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 5 hrs,how many compositors will compose 89 pages of this book in 24 hrs


Answer:_______________




6)  

 If 23compositors can compose 50 pages of a book in 5 hrs,how many compositors will compose 89 pages of this book in 24 hrs


Answer:_______________




7)  

 If 26compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 5 hrs,how many compositors will compose 94 pages of this book in 21 hrs


Answer:_______________




8)  

 If 20compositors can compose 55 pages of a book in 6 hrs,how many compositors will compose 80 pages of this book in 16 hrs


Answer:_______________




9)  

 If 23compositors can compose 50 pages of a book in 10 hrs,how many compositors will compose 98 pages of this book in 15 hrs


Answer:_______________




10)  

 If 26compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 7 hrs,how many compositors will compose 100 pages of this book in 18 hrs


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 If 27compositors can compose 50 pages of a book in 9 hrs,how many compositors will compose 87 pages of this book in 17 hrs

Answer: 25


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       27     9    50
               17    87


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 50 to 87 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   8750

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 9 to 17 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   917

                         x             = 8750 x 917 x 27

                                        = 1.74 x 0.529411764706 x 27

                                        = 25

 

 

 



2)  

 If 24compositors can compose 70 pages of a book in 8 hrs,how many compositors will compose 93 pages of this book in 23 hrs

Answer: 11


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       24     8    70
               23    93


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 70 to 93 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   9370

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 8 to 23 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   823

                         x             = 9370 x 823 x 24

                                        = 1.32857142857 x 0.347826086957 x 24

                                        = 11

 

 

 



3)  

 If 25compositors can compose 50 pages of a book in 6 hrs,how many compositors will compose 91 pages of this book in 23 hrs

Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       25     6    50
               23    91


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 50 to 91 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   9150

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 6 to 23 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   623

                         x             = 9150 x 623 x 25

                                        = 1.82 x 0.260869565217 x 25

                                        = 12

 

 

 



4)  

 If 30compositors can compose 50 pages of a book in 5 hrs,how many compositors will compose 93 pages of this book in 17 hrs

Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       30     5    50
               17    93


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 50 to 93 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   9350

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 5 to 17 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   517

                         x             = 9350 x 517 x 30

                                        = 1.86 x 0.294117647059 x 30

                                        = 16

 

 

 



5)  

 If 24compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 5 hrs,how many compositors will compose 89 pages of this book in 24 hrs

Answer: 7


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       24     5    65
               24    89


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 65 to 89 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   8965

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 5 to 24 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   524

                         x             = 8965 x 524 x 24

                                        = 1.36923076923 x 0.208333333333 x 24

                                        = 7

 

 

 



6)  

 If 23compositors can compose 50 pages of a book in 5 hrs,how many compositors will compose 89 pages of this book in 24 hrs

Answer: 9


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       23     5    50
               24    89


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 50 to 89 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   8950

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 5 to 24 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   524

                         x             = 8950 x 524 x 23

                                        = 1.78 x 0.208333333333 x 23

                                        = 9

 

 

 



7)  

 If 26compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 5 hrs,how many compositors will compose 94 pages of this book in 21 hrs

Answer: 10


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       26     5    60
               21    94


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 60 to 94 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   9460

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 5 to 21 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   521

                         x             = 9460 x 521 x 26

                                        = 1.56666666667 x 0.238095238095 x 26

                                        = 10

 

 

 



8)  

 If 20compositors can compose 55 pages of a book in 6 hrs,how many compositors will compose 80 pages of this book in 16 hrs

Answer: 11


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       20     6    55
               16    80


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 55 to 80 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   8055

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 6 to 16 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   616

                         x             = 8055 x 616 x 20

                                        = 1.45454545455 x 0.375 x 20

                                        = 11

 

 

 



9)  

 If 23compositors can compose 50 pages of a book in 10 hrs,how many compositors will compose 98 pages of this book in 15 hrs

Answer: 30


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       23     10    50
               15    98


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 50 to 98 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   9850

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 10 to 15 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   1015

                         x             = 9850 x 1015 x 23

                                        = 1.96 x 0.666666666667 x 23

                                        = 30

 

 

 



10)  

 If 26compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 7 hrs,how many compositors will compose 100 pages of this book in 18 hrs

Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       26     7    65
               18    100


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 65 to 100 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   10065

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 7 to 18 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   718

                         x             = 10065 x 718 x 26

                                        = 1.53846153846 x 0.388888888889 x 26

                                        = 16