There are two factories in the town of Lemming. Factory A has4 times as many wor

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There are two factories in the town of Lemming. Factory A has4 times as many workers as factory B. Factory A has 1,160 workers.How many workers does Factory B have? (a)5,800                                    (c)1,450 (b)4,640                                   (d) 290 There are two factories in the town of Lemming. Factory A has4 times as many workers as factory B. Factory A has 1,160 workers.How many workers does Factory B have? (a)5,800                                    (c)1,450 (b)4,640                                   (d) 290

Explanation / Answer

Since A has 4 times as many workers as B, A = 4B. We know A has 1,160 workers, so plug in that for A and solvefor B. 1, 160 = 4B Divide both sides by 4: B = 290 Answer: d

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