Question

A team of workers can assemble 7 engines in an hour. How many engines can they assemble in 8 hours?

Answer 1

Answer:

They can assemble 56 engines.

Step-by-step explanation:

We can set the proportion :

7 engines   -   1 hour

x engines   -   8 hours

x : 7 = 8 : 1

x = 7 * 8

x = 56 engines

Answer 2

Answer:

They can assemble 56 engine in 8 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the question,

They can assemble 7 engines in an hour,

⇒ Number of engines resembled by them in 1 hour = 7,

⇒ Number of engines resembled by them in 8 hour = 8 × 7 = 56,

Hence, we can say that, they can resemble 56 engines in 8 hours.