Question

3. A company needs to print 6300 leaflets. It takes 4 of their printers 3 hours to print the first 3600 leaflets, then one printer breaks. How much longer will it take the remaining printers to print the rest of the leaflets? Give your final answer in hours and minutes. ​

Answer 1

company prints 2700 leaflets by using 3 printers in 2 hours 9 minutes

Explanation:

let x be the required time

company prints 3600 leaflets by using 4 printers in 3 hours

company prints remaining leaflets by using 3 printers in x hours

total leaflets = 6300

leaflets remaining = 6300 - 3600 = 2700

company prints 3600 leaflets by using 4 printers in 3 hours

company prints 2700 leaflets by using 3 printers in x hours

x/3 = 3/4 = 2700/3600

x = 3 * 3/4 * 27/36

= 27/16

= 1.69

thus,

company prints 2700 leaflets by using 3 printers in 2 hours 9 minutes