If m students require a total of mn pages of stationery in n days, then 100 students will require 100 pages of stationer...

Question

If m students require a total of mn pages of stationery in n days, then 100 students will require 100 pages of stationery in how many days?

A. 100 days
B. m/100 days
C. 100/m days
D. m days

Accepted Answer

D. m days Pages used is proportional to both the number of students and the number of days. First we find the rate at which each student uses pages per day, then apply this rate to the new scenario. The key ratio relationship is: (pages) / (students x days) = constant consumption rate.

If m students require a total of mn pages of stationery in n days, then 100 students will require 100 pages of stationery in how many days? A. 100 days B. m/100 days C. 100/m days D. m days