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If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?

A. 1 minute
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D. 15 minutes
E. 100 minutes

The rate of 5 machines is 1 widget per minute, so the rate of 100 machines is 1 x 20 = 20 widgets per minute, so it will take 100 machines 100/20 = 5 minutes to make 100 widgets.

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In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. every day the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half of the lake?
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We know M1T1/W1 = M2 T2 /W2

5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets.

So, 5 * 5 /5 = 100 * T2 /100

=>T2 = 5
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If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?

A. 1 minute
B. 5 minutes
C. 10 minutes
D. 15 minutes
E. 100 minutes
\(5*5*100 = 100*t*5\)

So, \(t =5\),Answer must be (B) 5 minutes
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