Chef Javier can bake 12 pies in 72 minutes, while Chef Sansov can bake 9 pies in 45 minutes. If both of them are baking 3 pies each, how much time will it take them in total? Algebra Linear Equations Equations with Ratios and Proportions 1 Answer sankarankalyanam Jun 21, 2018 #"Total time taken by both to make 6 pies " = 18 + 15 = 33 min# Explanation: #"Chef Javier makes 12 pies in 72 min"# #"javier can make 3 pies in " = (3/12) * 72 = 18 min# #"Chef Sansov makes 9 pies in 45 min"# #"Sansov can make 3 pies in " = (3/9) * 45 = 15 min# #"Total time taken by both to make 6 pies " = 18 + 15 = 33 min# Answer link Related questions What is the difference between proportions and ratios? What is the difference between ratios and rates? What are cross products? How do you write "12 meters to 4 floors" as a rate? How do you write and simplify "150 boys to 175 girls" as a ratio? How do you solve #\frac{6}{19} = \frac{x}{11}#? How do you solve #\frac{n+1}{11} = -2#? How do you solve #\frac{0.1}{1.01} = \frac{1.9}{x}#? How do you use proportions to solve how much money the restaurant made if it serves 250 people... How do you solve #x/4-7=13#? See all questions in Equations with Ratios and Proportions Impact of this question 1698 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License