Concept explainers
In a clothing factory, a worker can sew 18 Garment A seams in a minute and 30 Garment B seams per minute. If the factory manager wants to complete equal numbers of Garments A and B every minute, how many workers should she hire for each type of garment? Give three different possibilities, and find the smallest number of workers the manager could hire. Explain your answers.
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionChapter 8 Solutions
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers with Activities, Loose-Leaf Version Plus MyLab Math -- Access Card Package (5th Edition)
Additional Math Textbook Solutions
Mathematics for the Trades: A Guided Approach (11th Edition) (What's New in Trade Math)
Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach (6th Edition)
Numerical Analysis
Algebra and Trigonometry: Graphs and Models (6th Edition)
Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)
A Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers (12th Edition)
- Four-fifths of the people on a hike are children. If there are 12 children, what is the total number of people on the hike?arrow_forwardA crime-scene investigator has 3.4 ounces of a sample. He needs to conduct four tests that each require 0.6 ounces of the sample, and one test that requires 0.8 ounces of the sample. How much of the sample remains after he uses it for the five tests?arrow_forwardMike, an experienced bricklayer, can build a wall in 3 hours, while his son, who is learning, can do the job in 6 hours. How long does it take for them to build a wall together?arrow_forward
- Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1AlgebraISBN:9780395977224Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. ColePublisher:McDougal LittellIntermediate AlgebraAlgebraISBN:9781285195728Author:Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. SchwittersPublisher:Cengage LearningAlgebra for College StudentsAlgebraISBN:9781285195780Author:Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. SchwittersPublisher:Cengage Learning
- Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition...AlgebraISBN:9780547587776Author:HOLT MCDOUGALPublisher:HOLT MCDOUGALMathematics For Machine TechnologyAdvanced MathISBN:9781337798310Author:Peterson, John.Publisher:Cengage Learning,Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897...AlgebraISBN:9780079039897Author:CarterPublisher:McGraw Hill