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1)  

 If 30compositors can compose 50 pages of a book in 10 hrs,how many compositors will compose 95 pages of this book in 15 hrs


Answer:_______________




2)  

 If 21compositors can compose 50 pages of a book in 10 hrs,how many compositors will compose 85 pages of this book in 17 hrs


Answer:_______________




3)  

 If 27compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 7 hrs,how many compositors will compose 91 pages of this book in 24 hrs


Answer:_______________




4)  

 If 25compositors can compose 55 pages of a book in 10 hrs,how many compositors will compose 86 pages of this book in 25 hrs


Answer:_______________




5)  

 If 21compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 8 hrs,how many compositors will compose 97 pages of this book in 23 hrs


Answer:_______________




6)  

 If 21compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 9 hrs,how many compositors will compose 82 pages of this book in 22 hrs


Answer:_______________




7)  

 If 24compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 7 hrs,how many compositors will compose 99 pages of this book in 20 hrs


Answer:_______________




8)  

 If 20compositors can compose 55 pages of a book in 7 hrs,how many compositors will compose 81 pages of this book in 22 hrs


Answer:_______________




9)  

 If 29compositors can compose 70 pages of a book in 5 hrs,how many compositors will compose 84 pages of this book in 24 hrs


Answer:_______________




10)  

 If 20compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 7 hrs,how many compositors will compose 98 pages of this book in 20 hrs


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 If 30compositors can compose 50 pages of a book in 10 hrs,how many compositors will compose 95 pages of this book in 15 hrs

Answer: 38


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       30     10    50
               15    95


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 50 to 95 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   9550

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             = 9550 x 1015 x 30

                                        = 1.9 x 0.66666666666667 x 30

                                        = 38

 

 

 



2)  

 If 21compositors can compose 50 pages of a book in 10 hrs,how many compositors will compose 85 pages of this book in 17 hrs

Answer: 21


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       21     10    50
               17    85


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 50 to 85 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   8550

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             = 8550 x 1017 x 21

                                        = 1.7 x 0.58823529411765 x 21

                                        = 21

 

 

 



3)  

 If 27compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 7 hrs,how many compositors will compose 91 pages of this book in 24 hrs

Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       27     7    60
               24    91


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 60 to 91 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   9160

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 7 to 24 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   724

                         x             = 9160 x 724 x 27

                                        = 1.5166666666667 x 0.29166666666667 x 27

                                        = 12

 

 

 



4)  

 If 25compositors can compose 55 pages of a book in 10 hrs,how many compositors will compose 86 pages of this book in 25 hrs

Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       25     10    55
               25    86


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 55 to 86 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   8655

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             = 8655 x 1025 x 25

                                        = 1.5636363636364 x 0.4 x 25

                                        = 16

 

 

 



5)  

 If 21compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 8 hrs,how many compositors will compose 97 pages of this book in 23 hrs

Answer: 11


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       21     8    65
               23    97


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 65 to 97 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   9765

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             = 9765 x 823 x 21

                                        = 1.4923076923077 x 0.34782608695652 x 21

                                        = 11

 

 

 



6)  

 If 21compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 9 hrs,how many compositors will compose 82 pages of this book in 22 hrs

Answer: 11


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       21     9    65
               22    82


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 65 to 82 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   8265

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 9 to 22 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   922

                         x             = 8265 x 922 x 21

                                        = 1.2615384615385 x 0.40909090909091 x 21

                                        = 11

 

 

 



7)  

 If 24compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 7 hrs,how many compositors will compose 99 pages of this book in 20 hrs

Answer: 13


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       24     7    65
               20    99


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 65 to 99 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   9965

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 7 to 20 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   720

                         x             = 9965 x 720 x 24

                                        = 1.5230769230769 x 0.35 x 24

                                        = 13

 

 

 



8)  

 If 20compositors can compose 55 pages of a book in 7 hrs,how many compositors will compose 81 pages of this book in 22 hrs

Answer: 9


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       20     7    55
               22    81


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 55 to 81 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   8155

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             = 8155 x 722 x 20

                                        = 1.4727272727273 x 0.31818181818182 x 20

                                        = 9

 

 

 



9)  

 If 29compositors can compose 70 pages of a book in 5 hrs,how many compositors will compose 84 pages of this book in 24 hrs

Answer: 7


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       29     5    70
               24    84


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 70 to 84 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   8470

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             = 8470 x 524 x 29

                                        = 1.2 x 0.20833333333333 x 29

                                        = 7

 

 

 



10)  

 If 20compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 7 hrs,how many compositors will compose 98 pages of this book in 20 hrs

Answer: 11


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       20     7    60
               20    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 20 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   720

                         x             = 9860 x 720 x 20

                                        = 1.6333333333333 x 0.35 x 20

                                        = 11