A machine packs boxes at a constant rate of 2/3 of a box every 1/2 minute. What is the number of boxes per minute that the machi

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Cerrena [4.2K]

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A machine packs boxes at a constant rate of 2/3 of a box every 1/2 minute. What is the number of boxes per minute that the machi

ne packs?

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Tju [1.3M] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-17T18:58:00+03:00

Tju [1.3M]3 years ago

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Answer:

Basicallly, if the machine packs 2/3 of a box every 1/2 min, then the machine will pack twice as many boxes for 1 min, since 1/2 multiplied with 2 is 1.

2/3 multiplied with 2 is 4/3.

Therefore, the machine can pack 4/3 boxes per minute.

(what my research says)