Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Mathematics Question 39

Practice objective / multiple choice question 39 from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Mathematics examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 39 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • MATHEMATICS • objective

The time \(T\) (in hours) required for a machine to process a batch varies directly with the number of workers \(W\) and inversely with the square of the efficiency factor \(E\); that is, \(T = k \dfrac{W}{E^{2}}\) for some constant \(k\). If 5 workers each having efficiency 2 process a batch in 8 hours, how many workers with efficiency 3 are needed to process the same batch in 4 hours? Give your answer as an exact fraction.

Answer Options

A. 15/4
B. 9/2
C. 55/8
Correct Answer D. 45/8
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
45/8

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Mathematics Question 39. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Mathematics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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