Question

A machine in a soft drink factory fills 840 bottles in six
hours. How many bottles will it fill in five hours?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

840/6 *5 is the answer

140*5=700

140 bottles fill in 5 hours

Answer 2

Given :-

Number of bottles the soft drink factory fills = 840

Time taken to fill 840 bottles = 6 hours

To Find :-

Number of bottles it can fill in 5 hours.

Analysis :-

Consider the number of bottles filled in 5 hours as a variable.

Make ratio of hours and bottles are in direct proportion.

Then find the value of the variable accordingly.

Solution :-

Let the number of bottles filled in five hours be x.

According to the question,

Ratio of hours and bottles are in direct proportion.

6/840 = 5/x

6x = 5 × 840

6x = 4200

Finding x,

x = 4200/6

x = 700

Therefore, the machine will fill 700 bottles in five hours.