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A copier prints 80 pages in 5 minutes.

Which unit rate represents this ratio?

A.80 pages per 5 minutes

B.40 pages per 2.5 minutes

C.32 pages per minute

D.16 pages per minute

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The correct answer is D, 16 pages per minute. A unit rate is a ratio of something to one; in this case, the ratio is 16:1, or 16 pages to 1 minute. To get the unit rate for this problem, divide both numbers by 5 to get how many pages will be printed per 1 minute. 80/5 = 16, so the copier prints 16 pages in 1 minute. Answer choices A and B are not unit rates, and answer choice C is the incorrect unit rate.

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