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a scanner scanned 72 photos in 8 minutes if it scans photos at a constant rate it can scan ___ photos in 23 minutes

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72 times 23 divided by 8 equals 207, your answer
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If it can scan 72 photos in 8 minutes, it can scan 72/8 = 9 photos per minute.
So in 23 minutes, it can scan 9x23 = 207 photos
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