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Monday, December 29, 2008

Tao Nan School P5 SA2 2007 Math Q36

A baking machine can bake 20 muffins in 10 minutes. At this rate, how long does this machine take to bake 48 muffins?

Solution

Unit Method
20 muffins ----- 10 min
1 muffin ----- 10 min divided 20 = ½ min
48 muffins ----- ½ min x 48 = 24 minutes


Ratio Method
Muffins : Minutes
20 : 10
2 : 1
48 : 24

Answer: It takes 24 minutes to bake 48 muffins

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