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Machine A and machine B are each used to manufacture 660 spr

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Machine A and machine B are each used to manufacture 660 sprockets. It takes machine A 10 hours longer to produce 660 sprockets than machine B. Machine B produces 10 percent more sprockets per hour than machine A. How many sprockets per hour does machine A produces?

A. 6
B. 6.6
C. 60
D. 100
E. 110

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Re: Machine A and machine B are each used to manufacture 660 spr [#permalink]

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09 Apr 2008, 01:09
I think the correct answer is A.

Machine A produces at a speed of A sp/hour and B at a speed of B sp/hour.
so, 660/A=(660/B)+10 and B=1,1 A--->1,1*660=660+11A--->A=6, so answer A is correct
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09 Apr 2008, 09:43
Speed of A = $$\frac{660}{n + 10}$$ sockets/hour

Speed of B = $$\frac{660}{n}$$ sockets/hour

Speed of B = 10 % of Speed of A

--> $$\frac{660}{n} = 1.1*\frac{660}{n + 10}$$ --> $$\frac{1}{n} = 1.1*\frac{1}{(n + 10)}$$ --> $${n+10} = 1.1*{n}$$ ---> $${n} = 100$$ ---> Hence speed of A = $$\frac {660}{110} = 6 sockets/hr$$
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09 Apr 2008, 11:54
i got it from answer

by testing those
and it is not take much time
and i think it is took less time than by equation
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Thanks guys,
OA is A
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neelesh wrote:
Speed of A = $$\frac{660}{n + 10}$$ sockets/hour

Speed of B = $$\frac{660}{n}$$ sockets/hour

Speed of B = 10 % of Speed of A

--> $$\frac{660}{n} = 1.1*\frac{660}{n + 10}$$ --> $$\frac{1}{n} = 1.1*\frac{1}{(n + 10)}$$ --> $${n+10} = 1.1*{n}$$ ---> $${n} = 100$$ ---> Hence speed of A = $$\frac {660}{110} = 6 sockets/hr$$

HOW DO YOU GET FROM 1.1*\frac{660}{n + 10}[/m] --> $$\frac{1}{n} = 1.1*\frac{1}{(n + 10)}$$ where does the 660 go?
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Machine A and machine B are each used to manufacture 660 sprockets. It takes machine A 10 hours longer to produce 660 sprockets than machine B. Machine B produces 10 percent more sprockets per hour than machine A. How many sprockets per hour does machine A produces?

A. 6
B. 6.6
C. 60
D. 100
E. 110

Let time needed for machine A to produce 660 sprockets be $$a$$ hours, then the rate of machine A would be $$rate_A=\frac{job \ done}{time}=\frac{660}{a}$$ sprockets per hour;

As "it takes machine A 10 hours longer to produce 660 sprockets than machine B" then time needed for machine B to produce 660 sprockets be $$a-10$$ hours and the rate of machine B would be $$rate_B=\frac{job \ done}{time}=\frac{660}{a-10}$$ sprockets per hour;

As "machine B produces 10 percent more sprockets per hour than machine A" then $$rate_A*1.1=rate_B$$ --> $$\frac{660}{a}*1.1=\frac{660}{a-10}$$ --> $$a=110$$ --> $$rate_A=\frac{job \ done}{time}=\frac{660}{a}=6$$.

Answer: A.

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