To find the adjusted production rates of machines A, B, and C and express them in a ratio, we will first determine the original production rates of each machine, and then apply the principle of inverse proportionality based on their original production times.
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Original Production Rates:
- For Machine A, the production time is 3 hours for 1 batch of widgets. Therefore, the production rate
is: - For Machine B, the production time is 5 hours. Thus, the production rate
is: - For Machine C, the production time is 8 hours. Thus, the production rate
is:
- For Machine A, the production time is 3 hours for 1 batch of widgets. Therefore, the production rate
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Finding the Adjusted Production Rates: According to the problem, the adjusted production rates
, , and are inversely proportional to their original production times. The proportionality can be expressed as: -
Setting the Ratios: We can express this as:
for some constant . -
Finding the Common Denominator: To express
, , and as a ratio, we need to get a common denominator for . The least common multiple of the denominators , and is .Thus:
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Expressing the Ratio: Now, we can write the ratios of their adjusted production rates as:
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Eliminating
: Since is a common factor, we can simplify this to: -
Simplifying Further: To further simplify the ratio, we divide each term by their greatest common divisor (GCD). The GCD of
, , and is (as they have no common factors). Thus, the ratio remains:
Therefore, the final ratio of