SOLUTION: A worker at a paper factory can process 7/8 of a kilogram of paper product every 1/5 of an hour. What is the worker's speed in terms of kilograms per hour?

SOLUTION: A worker at a paper factory can process 7/8 of a kilogram of paper product every 1/5 of an hour. What is the worker's speed in terms of kilograms per hour?

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Question 983252: A worker at a paper factory can process 7/8 of a kilogram of paper product every 1/5 of an hour. What is the worker's speed in terms of kilograms per hour?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(7/8)/(1/5)=
7/8*5/1=35/8=4 3/8 per hr
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