Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Mathematics Question 33

Practice objective / multiple choice question 33 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Mathematics examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 33 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • 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 efficiency e (units processed per hour). If 5 workers each having an efficiency of 80 units per hour can finish the batch in 4 hours, how many workers are needed to finish the same batch in 3 hours when the efficiency of each worker is increased to 100 units per hour? Give your answer as an exact fraction.

Answer Options

A. \(65/16\)
B. \(85/16\)
Correct Answer C. \(75/16\)
D. \(15/4\)
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
\(75/16\)

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Mathematics Question 33. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Mathematics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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