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A photocopy clerk copies 80 pages in 4 min. How much time will he take to copy 200 pages?

User Minseong
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Set up a ratio first.

80 pages/4 min= 20 pgs/1 min

Then, multiply to find the final answer.

200 pgs x (1 min/20 pgs)=200/20=10 min
User Vhd
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10 minutes would print out 200 pges
User Jason White
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