An industrial loom weaves 0.128 metres of cloth every second. Approximately, how many seconds will it take for the loom to weave 24 metre of cloth ?  Select the correct option
A) 175 seconds	B) 195 seconds	C) 155 seconds	D) 188 seconds	E) 115 seconds
Explanation:   Let the time required by x seconds.   Then, More cloth means More time (188 secondsirect Proportion)   So,   0.128 : 1 :: 24 : x =&gt; x = {\color{Blue} \frac{24\times 1}{0.128}}   =&gt; x = 187.5   So time will be approx 188 seconds   Answer: 188 seconds
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An industrial loom weaves 0.128 metres of cloth every second. Approximately, how many seconds will it take for the loom to weave 24 metre of cloth ?