6 mat-weavers can weave 6 mats in 6 days. At the same rate, how many mats would be woven by 8 mat-weavers in 8 days? Choose the correct choice from the following answers: A) 9 B) 10 C) 11 D) 12 E) 14
Let the required number of mats be x   More mat-weavers, more mats (direct proportion)   More days, more mats (direct proportion)   Hence we can write as   (mat-weavers)6:8   }::6:x   (days)6:8   ⇒6×6×x=8×8×6   ⇒x=10   ANSWER:10
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6 mat-weavers can weave 6 mats in 6 days. At the same rate, how many mats would be woven by 8 mat-weavers in 8 days?