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Stephen can deliver 14 newspapers in 20 minutes. How many HOURS will it take him to deliver 126 papers?

A) 88.2 hours
B) 180 hours
C) 3 hours
D) 1.47 hours

User Akkonrad
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20 minutes is 1/3 of an hour

14 x 3 = 42

He delivers 42 papers per hour

126 / 42 = 3 hours

The answer is c

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