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A water station table at a marathon starts with 200 plastic cups on it. Every minute, 15 cups are taken from the table. How many minutes could have passed if there are fewer than 65 cups on the table?

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Answer:

x=10

Explanation:

User Rabin Poudyal
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15x < 65

Solve for x to get


x < 4.33.

So 4.33 minutes could have passed if there are fewer than 90 cups on the table.

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