Question

A motor is 85.4 % efficient: that is, the output is 85.4 % of the input. What is the input if the motor delivers 10.75 hp. ( Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)

Answer 1

12.6 hp

Explanation:

Represent the input by n. 10.75 hp

Then 0.85n = 10.75 hp, and n (the input) is --------------- = 12.6 hp

0.85