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

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Question 309600: Solve the problem. A machine can fill 3864 cartons of milk in 0.4 hour. How many cartons of milk can it fill per hour?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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A machine can fill 3864 cartons of milk in 0.4 hour. How many cartons of milk can it fill per hour?


"In" here means "per", so

3864 cartons of milk in 0.4 hour 

means

3864 cartons of milk PER 0.4 hour

"PER" means "divided by" or "over":



or 9960 cartons per hour.

Edwin