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If a laser printer can print 2 pages in 10 seconds, how many pages can it print in 3 minutes at the same rate?

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2 pages in 10 sec
12 pages in 60 seconds
36 pages in 180 sec

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If a laser printer can print 2 pages in 10 seconds, how many pages can it print in 3 minutes at the same rate?

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2 pages per 10 sec. It means 12 pages in 1 minute . So, in 3 minutes that printer will print 36 pages .

The best answer is D.
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If a laser printer can print 2 pages in 10 seconds, how many pages can it print in 3 minutes at the same rate?

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0.2 page per second; in 180 sec; 0.2*180= option D 36..
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If a laser printer can print 2 pages in 10 seconds, how many pages can it print in 3 minutes at the same rate?

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We see that the rate of the laser printer is 2/10 = 1/5 of a page per second. Since there are 180 seconds in 3 minutes, the number of pages the printer can print in 3 minutes is 1/5 x 180 = 36 pages.

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2 pages in 10 seconds------------->12 pages / minute

So, in 3 minutes the printer can print 36 pages, Answer must be (D)
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