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Ana is using a photocopier to make

315 copies of a poster. It takes 3
minutes to print 63 posters. If the
photocopier continues to print at the
same rate, how many minutes will it
take to complete the job?

User Jbabey
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Answer:

It will take 15 minutes to print all 315 posters

Explanation:63/3 to find the rate of posters per minute

63/3=21

21 posters per minute

then 315/21 to find how many minutes it takes for all of the posters

315/21=15

User YeenFei
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Answer:

divide 63 by 3 to get how many copies will be made in 1 min, 63/3= 21

divide 315 to 21 to know how many min it will take= 315/21= 15

It will take 15 min to make 315 copies!

Explanation:

Hope this helps!!!

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