Question

A shoemaker makes three new souls every four minutes another shoemaker made to souls every three minutes what was the difference in the number souls they made in an hour

Answer 1

Answer:

15 souls

Step-by-step explanation:

If a shoemaker makes three new souls every four minutes, the number of soles he will make in an hour can expressed as shown;

3 souls = 4 minutes

x souls = 1hour (60 minutes)

Cross multiplying to get the number of souls;

4 * x = 3 * 60

4x = 180

x = 180/4

x = 45souls

Hence the number of souls made by this shoemaker in an hour is 45 souls.

Similarly, If another shoemaker makes two new souls every three minutes, the number of soles he will make in an hour can expressed as shown;

2 souls = 3 minutes

y souls = 1hour (60 minutes)

Cross multiplying to get the number of souls;

3 * y = 2 * 60

3y = 120

y = 120/4

y = 30souls

Therefore the number of souls made by this shoemaker in an hour is 30 souls.

The difference in the number souls they made in an hour will be x - y where x = 45 souls and y = 30 souls.

x - y = 45 - 30

The difference is equal to 15 souls