SOLUTION: A machine can fill 3864 cartons of milk in 0.4hour. How many cartons of milk can it fill per hour?

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Question 242386: A machine can fill 3864 cartons of milk in 0.4hour. How many cartons of milk can it fill per hour?
Answer by nyc_function(2741)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let c = cartons
3864/c = 0.4/1
Can you solve for c now?
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I received your reply.
Let c = cartons
3864/c = 0.4/1
We cross-multiply to find c.

c times 0.4 = 3864 times 1

0.4c = 3864

We now divide both sides by 0.4 to find c, which is our cartons.

c = 3864/0.4

c = 9660 cartons

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