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1)  

 If 28compositors can compose 50 pages of a book in 9 hrs,how many compositors will compose 83 pages of this book in 23 hrs


Answer:_______________




2)  

 If 28compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 5 hrs,how many compositors will compose 94 pages of this book in 19 hrs


Answer:_______________




3)  

 If 22compositors can compose 50 pages of a book in 8 hrs,how many compositors will compose 80 pages of this book in 18 hrs


Answer:_______________




4)  

 If 26compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 9 hrs,how many compositors will compose 96 pages of this book in 16 hrs


Answer:_______________




5)  

 If 25compositors can compose 50 pages of a book in 7 hrs,how many compositors will compose 81 pages of this book in 18 hrs


Answer:_______________




6)  

 If 22compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 8 hrs,how many compositors will compose 80 pages of this book in 21 hrs


Answer:_______________




7)  

 If 23compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 7 hrs,how many compositors will compose 100 pages of this book in 23 hrs


Answer:_______________




8)  

 If 20compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 9 hrs,how many compositors will compose 98 pages of this book in 18 hrs


Answer:_______________




9)  

 If 20compositors can compose 55 pages of a book in 8 hrs,how many compositors will compose 94 pages of this book in 24 hrs


Answer:_______________




10)  

 If 23compositors can compose 55 pages of a book in 9 hrs,how many compositors will compose 86 pages of this book in 15 hrs


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 If 28compositors can compose 50 pages of a book in 9 hrs,how many compositors will compose 83 pages of this book in 23 hrs

Answer: 18


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       28     9    50
               23    83


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 50 to 83 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   8350

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 9 to 23 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   923

                         x             = 8350 x 923 x 28

                                        = 1.66 x 0.391304347826 x 28

                                        = 18

 

 

 



2)  

 If 28compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 5 hrs,how many compositors will compose 94 pages of this book in 19 hrs

Answer: 11


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       28     5    65
               19    94


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 65 to 94 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   9465

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 5 to 19 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   519

                         x             = 9465 x 519 x 28

                                        = 1.44615384615 x 0.263157894737 x 28

                                        = 11

 

 

 



3)  

 If 22compositors can compose 50 pages of a book in 8 hrs,how many compositors will compose 80 pages of this book in 18 hrs

Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       22     8    50
               18    80


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 50 to 80 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   8050

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             = 8050 x 818 x 22

                                        = 1.6 x 0.444444444444 x 22

                                        = 16

 

 

 



4)  

 If 26compositors can compose 60 pages of a book in 9 hrs,how many compositors will compose 96 pages of this book in 16 hrs

Answer: 23


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       26     9    60
               16    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 9 to 16 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   916

                         x             = 9660 x 916 x 26

                                        = 1.6 x 0.5625 x 26

                                        = 23

 

 

 



5)  

 If 25compositors can compose 50 pages of a book in 7 hrs,how many compositors will compose 81 pages of this book in 18 hrs

Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       25     7    50
               18    81


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 50 to 81 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   8150

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             = 8150 x 718 x 25

                                        = 1.62 x 0.388888888889 x 25

                                        = 16

 

 

 



6)  

 If 22compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 8 hrs,how many compositors will compose 80 pages of this book in 21 hrs

Answer: 10


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       22     8    65
               21    80


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 65 to 80 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   8065

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 8 to 21 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   821

                         x             = 8065 x 821 x 22

                                        = 1.23076923077 x 0.380952380952 x 22

                                        = 10

 

 

 



7)  

 If 23compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 7 hrs,how many compositors will compose 100 pages of this book in 23 hrs

Answer: 11


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       23     7    65
               23    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 23 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   723

                         x             = 10065 x 723 x 23

                                        = 1.53846153846 x 0.304347826087 x 23

                                        = 11

 

 

 



8)  

 If 20compositors can compose 65 pages of a book in 9 hrs,how many compositors will compose 98 pages of this book in 18 hrs

Answer: 15


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       20     9    65
               18    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 18 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   918

                         x             = 9865 x 918 x 20

                                        = 1.50769230769 x 0.5 x 20

                                        = 15

 

 

 



9)  

 If 20compositors can compose 55 pages of a book in 8 hrs,how many compositors will compose 94 pages of this book in 24 hrs

Answer: 11


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       20     8    55
               24    94


Consider the compositors and pages

As the No of pages increase from 55 to 94 & theNo of compositors also increases.

  It is in direct variation.

The multiplying factor  =   9455

Consider the copmositors and hours .

As the No of hrs  increases from 8 to 24 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   824

                         x             = 9455 x 824 x 20

                                        = 1.70909090909 x 0.333333333333 x 20

                                        = 11

 

 

 



10)  

 If 23compositors can compose 55 pages of a book in 9 hrs,how many compositors will compose 86 pages of this book in 15 hrs

Answer: 22


SOLUTION 1 :

Soln :

Number of compositorsNumber of hrsNumber of pages
       23     9    55
               15    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 9 to 15 & the No of compositors decreases .

 it is in inverse variation.

The multiplying factor =   915

                         x             = 8655 x 915 x 23

                                        = 1.56363636364 x 0.6 x 23

                                        = 22