A factory can product 20 machines in 1 hour, on weekdays, the factory operates for 8 hours per day. How many machines can a factory produce on 1 weekday? Algebra Linear Equations Equations with Ratios and Proportions 1 Answer Alan P. Nov 26, 2016 #color(green)(160)# machines can be produced in one workday. Explanation: #(20 " machines")/(1cancel( " hour"))xx(8 cancel("hours"))/(1 " workday") =(160" machines")/(1 " workday")# Answer link Related questions What is the difference between proportions and ratios? What is the difference between ratios and rates? What are cross products? How do you write "12 meters to 4 floors" as a rate? How do you write and simplify "150 boys to 175 girls" as a ratio? How do you solve #\frac{6}{19} = \frac{x}{11}#? How do you solve #\frac{n+1}{11} = -2#? How do you solve #\frac{0.1}{1.01} = \frac{1.9}{x}#? How do you use proportions to solve how much money the restaurant made if it serves 250 people... How do you solve #x/4-7=13#? See all questions in Equations with Ratios and Proportions Impact of this question 2724 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License