Question

The table shows the number of candies packed by Machine J. The equation shows the number of candies packed by Machine K. In both representations, x is a measure of the number of minutes and y is a measure of the number of candies packed.
Machine J Candy Packing

x (minutes) y (candies)
3 90
6 180
9 270
12 360


Machine K: y = 26x

How many more candies could machine J pack than machine K in 11 minutes?
30
44
90
330

Answer 1

The correct answer in B) 44.
Step by step answer:
Divide 3 by 90 and you will get 30, meaning that Machine J packed 30 candies per minute. Machine K packed 26 candies per minute as it stated. In order to figure out how many more candies Machine J packed then Machine K in 11 minutes, you would need to figure out how many more candies it packed in one minute then multiply by 11. In this case Machine J packed four more then Machine K in one minute, therefore Machine J packed 44 more than Machine K in 11 minutes.
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