We can start by finding the rate at which the printer is printing photos. Since it takes 3 minutes to print 6 photos, we can calculate the rate as 6 photos / 3 minutes = 2 photos/minute. This means that for every minute that passes, the printer prints 2 photos.
Now that we know the rate, we can use it to find out how long it will take to print 16 photos. Since the rate is 2 photos/minute, we can set up an equation to solve for y (time) when x (photos) is 16: 2 = 16/y. Solving for y, we get y = 16/2 = 8.
Therefore, when x (photos) is 16, y (time) is 8 minutes. This means that it will take the printer 8 minutes to print 16 photos.
If y (time) is 5 minutes, we can use the rate we calculated earlier to find out how many photos the printer will print in that time. Since the rate is 2 photos/minute, we can multiply it by the time to find out how many photos will be printed: 2 photos/minute * 5 minutes = 10 photos.
Therefore, if y (time) is 5 minutes, the printer will print 10 photos.
If y (time) is 7 minutes, we can use the rate we calculated earlier to find out how many photos the printer will print in that time. Since the rate is 2 photos/minute, we can multiply it by the time to find out how many photos will be printed: 2 photos/minute * 7 minutes = 14 photos.
Therefore, if y (time) is 7 minutes, the printer will print 14 photos.