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Algebra practice question

A printer prints 20 pages every minute, so the number of pages it prints in m minutes is P = 20m. How many pages does it print in 7 minutes?

Answer: 140

P = 20 × 7 = 140.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 27
27 is 20 + 7, adding instead of multiplying.
If you answered 70
70 is 10 × 7, using half the rate.
If you answered 2.86
2.86 is 20/7, dividing instead of multiplying.

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