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1)  

 If 24compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 6 hrs,how many compositors will compose 84 pages of this book in 21 hrs


Answer:_______________




2)  

 If 21compositors can compose 55 pages of a book in 10 hrs,how many compositors will compose 91 pages of this book in 16 hrs


Answer:_______________




3)  

 If 25compositors can compose 55 pages of a book in 5 hrs,how many compositors will compose 99 pages of this book in 15 hrs


Answer:_______________




4)  

 If 26compositors can compose 55 pages of a book in 6 hrs,how many compositors will compose 80 pages of this book in 20 hrs


Answer:_______________




5)  

 If 24compositors can compose 55 pages of a book in 8 hrs,how many compositors will compose 90 pages of this book in 25 hrs


Answer:_______________




6)  

 If 22compositors can compose 50 pages of a book in 10 hrs,how many compositors will compose 87 pages of this book in 17 hrs


Answer:_______________




7)  

 If 28compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 8 hrs,how many compositors will compose 83 pages of this book in 17 hrs


Answer:_______________




8)  

 If 29compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 10 hrs,how many compositors will compose 84 pages of this book in 25 hrs


Answer:_______________




9)  

 If 21compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 8 hrs,how many compositors will compose 83 pages of this book in 18 hrs


Answer:_______________




10)  

 If 24compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 7 hrs,how many compositors will compose 96 pages of this book in 16 hrs


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 If 24compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 6 hrs,how many compositors will compose 84 pages of this book in 21 hrs

Answer: 9


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       24     6    65
               21    84


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 65 to 84 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   8465

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 6 to 21 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   621

                         x             = 8465 x 621 x 24

                                        = 1.2923076923077 x 0.28571428571429 x 24

                                        = 9

 

 

 



2)  

 If 21compositors can compose 55 pages of a book in 10 hrs,how many compositors will compose 91 pages of this book in 16 hrs

Answer: 22


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       21     10    55
               16    91


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 55 to 91 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   9155

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 10 to 16 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   1016

                         x             = 9155 x 1016 x 21

                                        = 1.6545454545455 x 0.625 x 21

                                        = 22

 

 

 



3)  

 If 25compositors can compose 55 pages of a book in 5 hrs,how many compositors will compose 99 pages of this book in 15 hrs

Answer: 15


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       25     5    55
               15    99


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 55 to 99 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   9955

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 5 to 15 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   515

                         x             = 9955 x 515 x 25

                                        = 1.8 x 0.33333333333333 x 25

                                        = 15

 

 

 



4)  

 If 26compositors can compose 55 pages of a book in 6 hrs,how many compositors will compose 80 pages of this book in 20 hrs

Answer: 11


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       26     6    55
               20    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 20 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   620

                         x             = 8055 x 620 x 26

                                        = 1.4545454545455 x 0.3 x 26

                                        = 11

 

 

 



5)  

 If 24compositors can compose 55 pages of a book in 8 hrs,how many compositors will compose 90 pages of this book in 25 hrs

Answer: 13


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       24     8    55
               25    90


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 55 to 90 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   9055

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 8 to 25 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   825

                         x             = 9055 x 825 x 24

                                        = 1.6363636363636 x 0.32 x 24

                                        = 13

 

 

 



6)  

 If 22compositors can compose 50 pages of a book in 10 hrs,how many compositors will compose 87 pages of this book in 17 hrs

Answer: 23


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       22     10    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 10 to 17 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   1017

                         x             = 8750 x 1017 x 22

                                        = 1.74 x 0.58823529411765 x 22

                                        = 23

 

 

 



7)  

 If 28compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 8 hrs,how many compositors will compose 83 pages of this book in 17 hrs

Answer: 18


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       28     8    60
               17    83


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 60 to 83 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   8360

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 8 to 17 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   817

                         x             = 8360 x 817 x 28

                                        = 1.3833333333333 x 0.47058823529412 x 28

                                        = 18

 

 

 



8)  

 If 29compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 10 hrs,how many compositors will compose 84 pages of this book in 25 hrs

Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       29     10    60
               25    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 25 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   1025

                         x             = 8460 x 1025 x 29

                                        = 1.4 x 0.4 x 29

                                        = 16

 

 

 



9)  

 If 21compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 8 hrs,how many compositors will compose 83 pages of this book in 18 hrs

Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       21     8    65
               18    83


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 65 to 83 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   8365

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             = 8365 x 818 x 21

                                        = 1.2769230769231 x 0.44444444444444 x 21

                                        = 12

 

 

 



10)  

 If 24compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 7 hrs,how many compositors will compose 96 pages of this book in 16 hrs

Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       24     7    65
               16    96


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 65 to 96 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   9665

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 7 to 16 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   716

                         x             = 9665 x 716 x 24

                                        = 1.4769230769231 x 0.4375 x 24

                                        = 16