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1)  

 If 25compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 6 hrs,how many compositors will compose 96 pages of this book in 25 hrs


Answer:_______________




2)  

 If 24compositors can compose 55 pages of a book in 6 hrs,how many compositors will compose 89 pages of this book in 16 hrs


Answer:_______________




3)  

 If 22compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 7 hrs,how many compositors will compose 98 pages of this book in 23 hrs


Answer:_______________




4)  

 If 25compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 9 hrs,how many compositors will compose 98 pages of this book in 21 hrs


Answer:_______________




5)  

 If 21compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 8 hrs,how many compositors will compose 86 pages of this book in 18 hrs


Answer:_______________




6)  

 If 30compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 10 hrs,how many compositors will compose 84 pages of this book in 18 hrs


Answer:_______________




7)  

 If 29compositors can compose 55 pages of a book in 7 hrs,how many compositors will compose 83 pages of this book in 22 hrs


Answer:_______________




8)  

 If 26compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 6 hrs,how many compositors will compose 90 pages of this book in 25 hrs


Answer:_______________




9)  

 If 30compositors can compose 70 pages of a book in 9 hrs,how many compositors will compose 88 pages of this book in 17 hrs


Answer:_______________




10)  

 If 29compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 6 hrs,how many compositors will compose 93 pages of this book in 22 hrs


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 If 25compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 6 hrs,how many compositors will compose 96 pages of this book in 25 hrs

Answer: 10


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       25     6    60
               25    96


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 60 to 96 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   9660

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 6 to 25 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   625

                         x             = 9660 x 625 x 25

                                        = 1.6 x 0.24 x 25

                                        = 10

 

 

 



2)  

 If 24compositors can compose 55 pages of a book in 6 hrs,how many compositors will compose 89 pages of this book in 16 hrs

Answer: 15


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       24     6    55
               16    89


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 55 to 89 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   8955

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             = 8955 x 616 x 24

                                        = 1.6181818181818 x 0.375 x 24

                                        = 15

 

 

 



3)  

 If 22compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 7 hrs,how many compositors will compose 98 pages of this book in 23 hrs

Answer: 11


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       22     7    60
               23    98


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 60 to 98 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   9860

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 7 to 23 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   723

                         x             = 9860 x 723 x 22

                                        = 1.6333333333333 x 0.30434782608696 x 22

                                        = 11

 

 

 



4)  

 If 25compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 9 hrs,how many compositors will compose 98 pages of this book in 21 hrs

Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       25     9    65
               21    98


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 65 to 98 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   9865

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 9 to 21 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   921

                         x             = 9865 x 921 x 25

                                        = 1.5076923076923 x 0.42857142857143 x 25

                                        = 16

 

 

 



5)  

 If 21compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 8 hrs,how many compositors will compose 86 pages of this book in 18 hrs

Answer: 13


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       21     8    60
               18    86


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 60 to 86 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   8660

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 8 to 18 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   818

                         x             = 8660 x 818 x 21

                                        = 1.4333333333333 x 0.44444444444444 x 21

                                        = 13

 

 

 



6)  

 If 30compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 10 hrs,how many compositors will compose 84 pages of this book in 18 hrs

Answer: 23


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       30     10    60
               18    84


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 60 to 84 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   8460

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 10 to 18 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   1018

                         x             = 8460 x 1018 x 30

                                        = 1.4 x 0.55555555555556 x 30

                                        = 23

 

 

 



7)  

 If 29compositors can compose 55 pages of a book in 7 hrs,how many compositors will compose 83 pages of this book in 22 hrs

Answer: 14


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       29     7    55
               22    83


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 55 to 83 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   8355

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 7 to 22 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   722

                         x             = 8355 x 722 x 29

                                        = 1.5090909090909 x 0.31818181818182 x 29

                                        = 14

 

 

 



8)  

 If 26compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 6 hrs,how many compositors will compose 90 pages of this book in 25 hrs

Answer: 9


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       26     6    60
               25    90


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 60 to 90 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   9060

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 6 to 25 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   625

                         x             = 9060 x 625 x 26

                                        = 1.5 x 0.24 x 26

                                        = 9

 

 

 



9)  

 If 30compositors can compose 70 pages of a book in 9 hrs,how many compositors will compose 88 pages of this book in 17 hrs

Answer: 20


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       30     9    70
               17    88


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 70 to 88 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   8870

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             = 8870 x 917 x 30

                                        = 1.2571428571429 x 0.52941176470588 x 30

                                        = 20

 

 

 



10)  

 If 29compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 6 hrs,how many compositors will compose 93 pages of this book in 22 hrs

Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       29     6    60
               22    93


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 60 to 93 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   9360

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 6 to 22 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   622

                         x             = 9360 x 622 x 29

                                        = 1.55 x 0.27272727272727 x 29

                                        = 12