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Running at the same rate, 8 identical machines can produce 560 paperclips a minute. At this rate, how many paperclips

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Running at the same rate, 8 identical machines can produce 560 paperclips a minute. At this rate, how many paperclips

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Running at the same rate, 8 identical machines can produce 560 paperclips a minute. At this rate, how many paperclips could 20 machines produce in 6 minutes?

A. 1344
B. 3360
C. 8400
D. 50400
E. 67200

Answer: C

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Re: Running at the same rate, 8 identical machines can produce 560 paperclips a minute. At this rate, how many paperclip

by Scott@TargetTestPrep » Mon Feb 08, 2021 11:25 am
M7MBA wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:30 am
 Running at the same rate, 8 identical machines can produce 560 paperclips a minute. At this rate, how many paperclips could 20 machines produce in 6 minutes?

A. 1344
B. 3360
C. 8400
D. 50400
E. 67200

Answer: C

Solution:

We see that one machine can produce 560/8 = 70 paperclips per minute; therefore, 20 machines can produce 20 x 70 x 6 = 8400 paperclips in 6 minutes.

Answer: C

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