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# A company has two types of machines, type R and type S

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A company has two types of machines, type R and type S. Operating at a constant rate, a machine of type R does a certain job in 36 hrs and a machine of type S does the same job in 18 hours. If the company used the same number of each type of machine to do the job in 2 hours, how many machines of type R were used?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 9
E. 12
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A company has two types of machines, type R and type S. Operating at a constant rate, a machine of type R does a certain job in 36 hrs and a machine of type S does the same job in 18 hours. If the company used the same number of each type of machine to do the job in 2 hours, how many machines of type R were used?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 9
E. 12

Rate of A - $$\frac{1}{36}$$ job/hour, rate of x machines of A - $$\frac{1}{36}x$$ job/hour;
Rate of B - $$\frac{1}{18}$$ job/hour, rate of x machines of B - $$\frac{1}{18}x$$ job/hour, (same number of each type);

Remember that we can sum the rates, hence combined rate of A and B is $$\frac{1}{36}x+\frac{1}{18}x=\frac{3}{36}x=\frac{1}{12}x$$ job/hour.

We are told that together equal number (x in our case) of machines A and B can do the job (1 job) in 2 hours --> $$Time*Rate=2*\frac{1}{12}x=1=Job$$ --> $$x=6$$.

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A company has two types of machines, type R and type S. Operating at a constant rate, a machine of type R does a certain job in 36 hrs and a machine of type S does the same job in 18 hours. If the company used the same number of each type of machine to do the job in 2 hours, how many machines of type R were used?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 9
E. 12

Take total work as 360

R:
work : 360
time: 36hrs
rate: 10(calculaed)

S:
Work:360
time 18hrs
rate: 20( calculated)

together

given work:360
time2 hrs
calculated: 180
rate: 180/(10+20) = 180/30 = 6 each
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Here is a work problem from GMATPrep, Practice Test 1:

A company has two types of machines, type R and type S. Operating at a constant rate, a machine of type R does a certain job in 36 hours and a machine of type S does the same in job in 18 hours. If the company used the same number of each type of machine to do the job in 2 hours, how many machines of type R were used?

a) 3
b) 4
c) 6
d) 9
e) 12

Machine R does a job in 36 Hours. Machine S in 18 Hours.
Together, the machines R & S can finish the job in $$\frac{(36*18)}{(36+18)}= 12 Hours$$
In other words,
1 machine of R + 1 machine of S can finish the job together in = 12 Hours

So, to finish the job in 2 Hours, company needs 6 machines of each type - Option C
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$$Let N be the number of machines...$$
$$\frac{N}{36}+\frac{N}{18}(2hours)=1$$
$$\frac{3N}{18}=1==>N=6$$

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So the number of macines in this question is just the time in this particular question?
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25 Feb 2013, 14:29
I am not sure I understand your question correctly. The number of machines is not equal to the time. Instead, the number of machines has to be replied with the time taken by each machine to get the total time required to complete the job.

Hope this helps but in case it doesn't, could you please state your question more elaborately?

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So the number of macines in this question is just the time in this particular question?
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above720 wrote:
Here is a work problem from GMATPrep, Practice Test 1:

A company has two types of machines, type R and type S. Operating at a constant rate, a machine of type R does a certain job in 36 hours and a machine of type S does the same in job in 18 hours. If the company used the same number of each type of machine to do the job in 2 hours, how many machines of type R were used?

a) 3
b) 4
c) 6
d) 9
e) 12

Machine R does a job in 36 Hours. Machine S in 18 Hours.
Together, the machines R & S can finish the job in $$\frac{(36*18)}{(36+18)}= 12 Hours$$
In other words,
1 machine of R + 1 machine of S can finish the job together in = 12 Hours

So, to finish the job in 2 Hours, company needs 6 machines of each type - Option C

Used the same method.
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A company has two types of machines, type R and type S. Operating at a constant rate, a machine of type R does a certain job in 36 hrs and a machine of type S does the same job in 18 hours. If the company used the same number of each type of machine to do the job in 2 hours, how many machines of type R were used?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 9
E. 12

2x/36 + 2x/18 = 1

x = 6

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25 Nov 2014, 14:51
Could someone please clarify why the answer is not 3 each? I understand how to get to 6 machines and do it quickly but why isn't this 6 machines total since it is a combined rate?
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Could someone please clarify why the answer is not 3 each? I understand how to get to 6 machines and do it quickly but why isn't this 6 machines total since it is a combined rate?

x in the solution HERE is the number of type R machines as well as the number of type S machines (we are told that the company used the same number of each type of machine to do the job ). So, when we solve for x, we get what we want.
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Rate of machine R =1/36
Rate of machine S =1/18

since same no of machines used for R and S to do the same work in 2 hrs
So collective rate needed to finish the work in 2 hrs= 1/2
Let the no of machine be x

So, x/36 +x/18 =1/2
x3/36=1/2
x=36/6=6

So no of machine R is 6

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R finishes job in 36h and S does the same in 18h. So if both work together, the job will be done in 12h:
1/36 + 1/18 will give you 1/12.
Now if one pair of R & S finishes job in 12h, how many such pairs are needed to finish the same job in 2h?
12/2 = 6 pairs of R & S. Hence 6 of R machines are required.
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Doubt....

1 machine A and 1 machine B together do 1/12 of the job in 1 hour.

We need to do 6/12 of the job in 1 hour...
So 6 A machines and 6 B machines will be needed for 6/12 job in 1 hour...
and 12 A and B machines will do 12/12 of the job in 2 hours...

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Doubt....

1 machine A and 1 machine B together do 1/12 of the job in 1 hour.

We need to do 6/12 of the job in 1 hour...
So 6 A machines and 6 B machines will be needed for 6/12 job in 1 hour...
and 12 A and B machines will do 12/12 of the job in 2 hours...

6 A's and 6 B's do half of the job in 1 hour, so 6 A's and 6 B's will do the whole job in 2 hour and this is what we are asked to find.
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gmathopeful90 wrote:
Doubt....

1 machine A and 1 machine B together do 1/12 of the job in 1 hour.

We need to do 6/12 of the job in 1 hour...
So 6 A machines and 6 B machines will be needed for 6/12 job in 1 hour...
and 12 A and B machines will do 12/12 of the job in 2 hours...

6 A's and 6 B's do half of the job in 1 hour, so 6 A's and 6 B's will do the whole job in 2 hour and this is what we are asked to find.

Clear...... simple... thanks a ton.
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X = number of machines
1/36+2/36 = 1job
(3/36)*2X = 1job
6x/36 =1job
X=6
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