Question

A printer can print 12 pages in 9 seconds. What is the closest estimate of the

number of pages it can print in one minute?

Answer 1

80

Explanation:

12/9 is the amount of pages it can print in one second, which equals 1 1/3.

multiply that number by 60 (60 seconds in a minute) and there is your answer.

Answer 2

72

Explanation:

there are 60 seconds in a minute so about 6 9 seconds in a minute. then there is 12 pages per 9 seconds and since there is 6 9 seconds then you can just multiply 6 by 9 to get the answer 72