a printer can print 25 pages 4 minute at this rate how long will it take to print 2000 pages

Question

A printer can print 25 pages per minute at this rate how long will it take to print 2000 pages

 

 

Answer 1

We can print 25 pages in 4 minutes

We need to know how long to print 2000 pages

 

Set up a proportion:

 

4 mins            x mins

----------     =       -----------

25 pages       2000 pages

 

cross multiply

 

25x = 4(2000)

25x = 8000

x = 8000/25 = 320 mins

 

There are 60 mins per hour so

(320mins)/(60 mins/hr) = 5 1/3 hours or 5 hours 20 mins

Answer 2

time = 2000 pages / 25 pages / minute = 2000/25 =? minutes