Question 917132
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This is an envelope stuffing rate problem.
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Austin stuffed 30 envelopes in 6 minutes
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So Austin's envelope-stuffing rate is 

30 envelopes PER 6 minutes

PER means OVER

That's 30 envelopes OVER 6 minutes (OVER as in a fraction):

{{{matrix(1,2,30,envelopes)/matrix(1,2,6,minutes)}}}

Divide top and bottom by 6

{{{matrix(1,2,5,envelopes)/matrix(1,2,1,minute)}}}

So that rate is 

{{{5}}}{{{envelopes/minute}}}

Austin's rate is "five envelopes per minute".

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Dylan stuffed 40 envelopes in 8 minutes
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So Dylan's envelope-stuffing rate is 

40 envelopes PER 8 minutes

PER means OVER

That's 40 envelopes OVER 8 minutes (OVER as in a fraction):

{{{matrix(1,2,40,envelopes)/matrix(1,2,8,minutes)}}}

Divide top and bottom by 8

{{{matrix(1,2,5,envelopes)/matrix(1,2,1,minute)}}}

So that rate is 

{{{5}}}{{{envelopes/minute}}}

Dylan's rate is "five envelopes per minute".
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who was faster?
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Neither was faster because both stuffed at the same rate of
{{{5}}}{{{envelopes/minute}}} 

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