SOLUTION: A color printer prints 9 pages in 3 minutes. How many minutes does it take per page

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Question 430281: A color printer prints 9 pages in 3 minutes. How many minutes does it take per page
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"A color printer prints 9 pages in 3 minutes. How many minutes does it take per page"

3 minutes
---------- = 1/3 minute per page {reduced 3 over 9}
9 pages

1/3 of a minute per page
or 20 seconds per page {60 seconds divided by 3}
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