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A drilling machine can drill 12 holes in 6 minutes. If the machine drills holes at a constant speed, it can drill ______ holes in 25 minutes. Numerical Answers Expected!

User Biana
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So it drills 2 holes per minute. 6x4=24. 12x4=48+2=50

50 holes is your answer.
User Jonathon Rossi
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12 holes in 6 minutes.....12/6 = 2 holes per minute

in 25 minutes...
25 * 2 = 50 holes in 25 minutes <==
User Tom Minka
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