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. The 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?

Printer A:[ ]pages per minute

Printer B:[ ]pages per minute

The printer that prints at a faster rate is Printer[ ]. (Type A for Printer A or B for Printer B)

Answer 1

@iGreen

Answer 2

Where's the table for Printer B?

Answer 3

Printer B

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

Answer 4

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

heres a better one :P

Answer 5

Okay, thanks.

Answer 6

np

Answer 7

To find the number of pages in 1 minute for Printer A, just plug in 1 for x:

y = 14(1)

What's 14 * 1? @Samus_Aran

Answer 8

14

Answer 9

Yep, and to find the pages per minute for Printer B, just divide any of the two values in the table.

What's 48 / 3? @Samus_Aran

Answer 10

16

Answer 11

Yep, so the pages per minute for Printer A is 14, and the pages per minute for Printer B is 16.

Answer 12

Which one prints faster? @Samus_Aran

Answer 13

B

Answer 14

Yep, so that answers all your questions!

Answer 15

thank you