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A tailoring unit in Tiruppur has three stitching machines. The chart shows how many shirts each machine stitches in one day. If all three run together at these rates, how many hours will they take for an order of 416 shirts?

Class 8Time and WorkDirect and Inverse Proportions
  • A2 hours
  • B26 hours
  • C8 hours
  • D16 hours

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Per hour: A , B , C shirts, together 26 shirts an hour. Time hours.
Answer: D) 16 hours

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