document.write( "Question 917132: If Austin stuffed 30 envelopes in 6 minutes and Dylan stuffed 40 envelopes in 8 minutes, who was faster? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #556519 by Edwin McCravy(20066) You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "This is an envelope stuffing rate problem.\r\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Austin stuffed 30 envelopes in 6 minutes \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "So Austin's envelope-stuffing rate is \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "30 envelopes PER 6 minutes\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "PER means OVER\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "That's 30 envelopes OVER 6 minutes (OVER as in a fraction):\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Dylan stuffed 40 envelopes in 8 minutes \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "So Dylan's envelope-stuffing rate is \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "40 envelopes PER 8 minutes\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "PER means OVER\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "That's 40 envelopes OVER 8 minutes (OVER as in a fraction):\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "who was faster? \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "Neither was faster because both stuffed at the same rate of\r\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " |