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A printer prints an average of 200 1/2 pages per hour approximately how many pages did it print in an 8 hour period

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Answer:

1,604 pages

Explanation:

Let’s make a proportion

The printer prints 200 1/2, or 200.5 pages per hour, and prints x pages per 8 hours

200.5/1=x/8

Cross multiply

1*x=200.5*8

x= 1604

So, the printer prints 1,604 pages in & hours

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