Final answer:
To find out how long it will take workers to fill 400 crates of squash, you divide the number of crates (400) by the daily output (8 crates/day), resulting in 50 days.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student is asking how long it will take workers to fill 400 crates of squash if they can fill 8 crates in one day. To answer this, we calculate the rate at which the workers fill the crates and then use that rate to determine the time required to fill 400 crates.
Step-by-step explanation:
- Determine the number of crates filled per day by the workers, which is 8 crates.
- Calculate how many days it would take to fill 1 crate, which would be 1 day divided by 8 crates, resulting in 1/8 days per crate.
- Finally, multiply the time it takes to fill 1 crate by the total number of crates needed, which is 400 crates. So, 400 crates * (1/8 days per crate) equals 50 days
Therefore, the correct answer is a) 50 days.