Question

The time it takes to distribute pamphlets varies inversely with the number of people distributing them. If it takes 40 min for 3 people to distribute the pamphlets, how long would it take if there were 5 people distributing the pamphlets?​

Answer 1

Using proportions, it is found that it would take 24 minutes if there were 5 people distributing the pamphlets.

• This question is solved by proportions, using a rule of three.

• The more people that are there distributing the pamphlets, the less time it takes, hence the measures are inverse proportional, which means that line multiplication is applied instead of cross multiplication.

• 3 people take 40 minutes. How many minutes 5 people take?

The rule of three is:

3 people - 40 minutes

5 people - x minutes

Applying line multiplication:

$5x = 120$

$x = \frac{120}{5}$

$x = 24$

It would take 24 minutes if there were 5 people distributing the pamphlets.

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