Question

A printer prints 4 pages every 3 seconds. Which describes the printers rate?

A.) 1 1/3 pages in 1 hour
B.) 20 pages in 1/4 hour
C.) 1 1/3 pages in 1 minute
D.) 20 pages in 1/4 minute

Show your work and explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

D) 20 pages in 1/4 minute
I know that 1/4 of a minute is 15 seconds and to get to 3 to 15 I multiple by 5 I proceed to do the same to 4 which gives me 20 therefore you get 20 pages in 1/4 of a minute