The number of gears G a machine can make varies directly as the time T of operation. If it can make 610 gears in 2 hours, how many gears can it make in 5 hours?

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anonymous · Answer

5/2 = 2.5

2.5 x(times) 610 =
1220 + 305
= 1525

lilg132 · Answer

610 / 2 = Will give you how many gears it can do in 1 hour
so

610 / 2 = 305

so now we know it makes 305 gears in 1 hour

now to work out how many gears it makes in 5 hours we just multiply it by 5

so

305 * 5 = 1525 gears are made in 5 hours

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