The time required to process a shipment of oysters varies di

The time required to process a shipment of oysters varies directly with the number of pounds in the shipment and inversely with the number of workers assigned. If 3750 lb can be processed by 6 workers in 10 hrs, then how long would it take 5 workers to process 5000lb?

It will take___ hrs for 5 workers to process a shipment of 5000 lb.

(Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a decimal.)

Solution

From given t = k p/w

where k = constant

10 = k 3750/6

k = 60/3750 = 0.016

now T = (0.016) 5000/5

= 16 hours