SOLUTION: If one clerk can process 75 pieces of mail in 2 and 1/2 hours, how long will it take eight clerks to process 1620 pieces of mail if all of them work at this same rate?

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Question 297886: If one clerk can process 75 pieces of mail in 2 and 1/2 hours, how long will it take eight clerks to process 1620 pieces of mail if all of them work at this same rate?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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75/2.5=1,620/x
75x=2.5*1,620
75x=4,050
x=4,050/75
x=54 clerks are required.