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All the gummy machines at a candy factory work at a same rate. Six machines work simotanously can complete a big order in 22 hours. How many hours will it take it to fill the order if the number of working machines decreased by a factor of 2
Answered by Sushant
All the gummy machines at a candy factory work at a same rate. Six machines work simotanously can complete a big order in 22 hours. How many hours will it take it to fill the order if the number of working machines decreased by a factor of 2
Answered by GPT-5 mini
"Decreased by a factor of 2" means the number of machines is halved: 6 → 3. Work is proportional to number of machines × time.

Let r = one machine's rate and W = total work.
6r × 22 = W.
With 3 machines: 3r × t = W, so t = (6r × 22) / (3r) = 2 × 22 = 44.

Answer: 44 hours.