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RSB
1 month ago
10

A machine can stamp 40 envelopes in 8 mins. How many of these machines working simultaneously are required or needed to stamp 12

0 envelopes per minutes.​
Mathematics
2 answers:
tester [12.3K]1 month ago
8 0

Answer:  The total number of machines needed is 24.

Step-by-step explanation:  Each machine can process 40 envelopes in 8 minutes.

We need to determine how many machines are necessary to achieve a rate of 120 envelopes per minute.

The UNITARY method will be employed to find the solution.

In 8 minutes, a machine processes 40 envelopes.

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\dfrac{40}{8}=5.

This indicates that for stamping 5 envelopes in a minute, one machine is sufficient.

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\dfrac{1}{5}.

Consequently, the quantity of machines required to stamp 120 envelopes per minute is found using:

\dfrac{1}{5}\times120=24.

Thus, a total of 24 machines will be necessary.

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lawyer [12.5K]1 month ago
3 0

Answer:

24 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

Let y represent the rate of 120 envelopes per minute.

40/8 = 120/y

40y = 8 * 120

40y = 960

y = 960/40

= 24 minutes

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