On average, it takes two printing machines 8 hours to print 1 million copies of newspaper. If machine A is a newer technology and its working speed is 2.2 times as machine B's, how long would it take each machine to print 1 million copies?
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Since it takes two printing machines 8 hours to print 1 million copies, we can calculate the working speed of machine B by dividing 1 million by 8: Working speed of machine B = 1 million copies / 8 hours = 125,000 copies per hour. Show more…
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