If 2 machines in a factory make 10 cell phones each minute, how many machines would it take to make 50 cell phones a minute? Give me reasons, before answering the question
First, we need to determine how many cell phones each machine makes per minute. We do this by performing 10 / 2 = 5 cell phones each minute per machine. Next, we determine how many machines are needed in total by dividing the desired outcome of 50 by the rate of production of an individual machine, finding 50 / 5 = 10 machines needed. So the final answer is 10.