Question

Six people can pack 1500 boxes in 4 days. At the same rate, how many boxes can eight people pack in 6 days?

Answer 1

Answer:

3000 boxes

Step-by-step explanation:

• So we find out how many boxes 6 people pack in a day on average
• 1500 divide by 4 days is 375 boxes a day
• Now how many boxes a day would 8 people do, if 6 people can do 375 boxes
• So the ratio of 6 people to 8 people is 3:4$\frac{6people}{8people}=\frac{3}{4} ,so,8people=\frac{4}{3}*(6people)$
• Using this we make another ratio using the boxes
• $since,(6 people=375boxes/day),then\\8people= \frac{4}{3} *375=500 boxes/day$

• Multiply that by 6 days
• $500boxes/day*6days=3000boxes$