Suppose the Ratio of the Number of Hours a Coffee

question 21

Essay

Suppose the ratio of the number of hours a coffee shop is opened to the number of daily customers it gets is constant.When it is opened 3 hours,the number of customers is 180 less than the maximum number of customers.When it is opened 11 hours,the number of customers is 20 less than the maximum number of customers.Write an equation describing this situation and find the maximum number of daily customers.

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