SOLUTION: a machine can print newspapers at a rate of 8 newspapers every 3 seconds homany hours will it take the machine to print 10000 newspapers.

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Question 720734: a machine can print newspapers at a rate of 8 newspapers every 3 seconds homany hours will it take the machine to print 10000 newspapers.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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In words:
( number of papers printed ) = ( rate of printing papers ) x ( time of printing )
given:
+10000+=+%288%2F3%29%2At+ ( note that t is in seconds )
+t+=+%283%2F8%29%2A10000+
+t+=+3750+ sec
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In terms of units:
( seconds )*( min/sec )*( hrs/min ) = ( hours )
+3750%2A%28+1%2F60+%29%2A%28+1%2F60+%29+=+3750%2F3600+
+3750%2F3600+=+1.041667+
+.041667%2A60+=+2.5+
It will take the machine 1 hr 2 min and 30 sec