Question

The equation y = 14x represents the number of pages Printer A can print over time, where y is the number of pages and x is time in minutes. This table shows the number of pages Printer B can print over time.

How many pages does each printer print per minute, and which printer prints at a faster rate?

Complete with the correct statements.
- Printer A prints 12, 14, 16 or 48 pages per minute.
- Printer B prints 12, 14 16, or 48 pages per minute.
- The printer that prints at a faster rate is Printer A or B.

Printer B
Time (min) Pages Printed
3 48
5 80
8 128
12 192

Answer 1

Printer A
y = 14x

Printer B
Time(min) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
Pages printed | 48 | 80 | 128 | 192 |

Printer A prints 14(1) = 14 pages per minute.
Printer B prints 48/3 = 16 pages per minute.

The printer that prints at a faster rate is printer B.