Sometimes More is Bad

<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.prepswift.com/quizzes/quiz/prepswift-sometimes-more-is-bad">Sometimes More is Bad Exercise</a></p><p>In the previous entry titled Identical Machines, we saw that the more machines you have, the more work you can do. But <span style="color:#27ae60;">Sometimes MORE IS BAD</span>. For example, imagine we&#39;re sharing a dinner. The more people we have, the less food each person gets. Here&#39;s another example:</p> <p><strong><span style="color:#8e44ad;">Example</span></strong></p> <p>If a water supply can last $30$ people $12$ days, how long would the water supply last if $40$ people were present? Assume each person drinks the same amount of water each day.</p> <p><strong><span style="color:#8e44ad;">How do you solve this?</span></strong></p> <p>The most straightforward way is to set up the following equation:</p> <p>$$(30)(12) = (40)(time)$$</p> <p>$$time = \frac{360}{40} = 9 \ days$$</p>