Carlos can print a document on an Apricot printer in 4.5 minutes. How long would it take him to print the same document on a sur
e fire printer
1 answer:
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Step 1
<u>Find the number of pages printed on an Apricot printer </u>
we know that
The speed of an Apricot printer is 8ppm
so
in 4.5 min
Carlos print
4.5*8=36 pages
step 2
<u>Find the time it takes Carlos to print the same amount of documents on a sure fire printer printer</u>
we know that
The speed on a sure fire printer is 12ppm
so
Divide the total of pages by the speed of the printer
36/12=3 minutes
therefore
<u>the answer is</u>
3 minutes
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