Explanation
Given Data:
- 15 men can manufacture 27 baskets in 1 hour (60 minutes).
- We need to find how many baskets 45 men can manufacture in 40 minutes.
Step 1: Baskets manufactured by 1 man in 1 minute
In 1 hour (60 minutes), 15 men manufacture 27 baskets.
Therefore, the number of baskets manufactured by 1 man in 1 minute is:
27 baskets/15 men×60 minutes =2/900
=0.03 baskets per man per minute.
Step 2: Baskets manufactured by 45 men in 40 minutes
If 1 man manufactures 0.03 baskets per minute, then 45 men will manufacture in 40 minutes:
45×40×0.03=54 baskets.