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A copy machine makes

36
copies per minute. How long does it take to make
189
copies?

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\bf \begin{array}{ccllll} copies&minutes\\ \textendash\textendash\textendash\textendash\textendash\textendash&\textendash\textendash\textendash\textendash\textendash\textendash\\ 36&1\\ 189&x \end{array}\implies \cfrac{36}{189}=\cfrac{1}{x}

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