Question 914213
1 hour = 60 minutes



24 boxes/60 minutes = x boxes/5 minutes


24/60 = x/5


24*5 = 60*x


120 = 60x


60x = 120


x = 120/60


x = 2



So the machine can fill <font size=4 color="red">2</font> boxes in 5 minutes.



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