Final answer:
To determine the number of copies that can be made in 10 minutes at a rate of 500 copies per 4 minutes, multiply 500 by 2.5, yielding 1250 copies.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks how many copies can be made in 10 minutes if the machine can make 500 copies per 4 minutes. To find the answer, we need to calculate the ratio of 10 minutes to 4 minutes and multiply by the number of copies made in those 4 minutes. Since there are 2.5 (which is 10 divided by 4) intervals of 4 minutes in 10 minutes, we multiply 500 by 2.5.
500 copies per 4 minutes multiplied by 2.5 equals 1250 copies in 10 minutes. Therefore, 1250 copies can be made in 10 minutes using this copier in perfect conditions, ignoring any potential delays such as reloading paper or machine maintenance.
To find out how many copies can be made in 10 minutes, we need to determine the number of copies made per minute. Given that 500 copies can be made in 4 minutes, we can find the number of copies made per minute by dividing 500 by 4, which is 125 copies per minute.
Next, we can calculate the number of copies made in 10 minutes by multiplying the copies made per minute by the number of minutes. So, 125 copies per minute multiplied by 10 minutes equals 1250 copies.
Therefore, in 10 minutes, the machine can make 1250 copies.