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A machine can stamip 36 bottle caps in ten seconds. At this rate how many minutes will it take to stamp 24,408 bottle caps?

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Answer:


Explanation:

There are 60 seconds in a minute. The machine stamps 36 caps in 10 seconds. 36X6=216 caps per minute.

24,408/216=113

It will take 113 minutes or 1 hour and 53 minutes

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Answer:

to stamp 24,408 bottle caps = 113 minutes

or 1 hour 53 minutes

Explanation:

It s given that,

A machine can stamp 36 bottle caps in ten seconds.

To find the time required to stamp 1 bottle

A machine can stamp 36 bottle caps in ten seconds.

Therefore time to stamp 1 bottle cap = 10/36 =0.278 seconds

To find time required to stamps 24,408 bottle cap

total time = number of bottle x time to stamp 1 bottle cap

total time = = 0.278 x 24408 = 6785 seconds

To convert 6785 seconds to minutes

6785 seconds = 6785 /60 = 113.08 ≈ 113 minutes

In hour 113 minutes = 1 hour 53 minutes

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