If 60 honey bees make 60 grams of honey in 60 days, then 1 honey bee will make 1 gram of honey in ...
If 60 honey bees make 60 grams of honey in 60 days, then 1 honey bee will make 1 gram of honey in how many days?
Answer/Solution
60
Steps/Work
Explanation :
Let the required number days be x.
Less honey bees, More days (Indirect Proportion)
Less honey, Less days (Direct Proportion)
Honey bees 1 : 60 :: 60 : x
Honey 60 : 1
=> 1 x 60 x x = 60 x 1 x 60
=> x = 60.
Answer : E
Let the required number days be x.
Less honey bees, More days (Indirect Proportion)
Less honey, Less days (Direct Proportion)
Honey bees 1 : 60 :: 60 : x
Honey 60 : 1
=> 1 x 60 x x = 60 x 1 x 60
=> x = 60.
Answer : E