Answer :
Final answer:
By finding the production rate per machine and then scaling up to 15 machines, it can be concluded that 15 machines would produce 3375 pipes in 6 minutes, which corresponds to option c.
Explanation:
To solve this problem, we need to find the rate at which one machine produces pipes and then scale up that rate to 15 machines. First, if 8 machines produce 300 pipes per minute, then one machine produces 300 pipes \/ 8 machines = 37.5 pipes per minute. Now, if we have 15 machines all producing at the rate of 37.5 pipes per minute, the total production for 15 machines would be 15 machines x 37.5 pipes\/minute per machine = 562.5 pipes\/minute. Finally, to find out how many pipes 15 machines would produce in 6 minutes, we simply multiply the rate by the time: 562.5 pipes\/minute x 6 minutes = 3375 pipes.
