Question:
A construction company needs to remove 24 tons of dirt from a construction site. They can remove 3/4 tons of dirt each hour. How long will it take to remove dirt
Answer:
It takes 32 hours to remove the dirt
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Total amount dirt to be removed = 24 tons
Dirt that can removed in one hour = 3/4 tons
To Find:
Time taken to remove all the dirt =?
Solution:
Let the time taken to remove the dirt from the company be x.
Then
x = [tex]\frac{ \text { total amount of dirt in the company}}{\text{ amount of dirt removed in one hour}}[/tex]
Substituting the given values , we get
x = [tex]\frac{24}{\frac{3}{4}}[/tex]
x = [tex]24\times \frac{4}{3}[/tex]
x = [tex] \frac{96}{3}[/tex]
x= 32
