PSLEThe graphs show the total number of leaflets machines T and U printed from the start. Both machines started printing at the same time.
- How many more leaflets did U print than T in 9 minutes?
- Both machines did not change their rates of printing throughout. When T had printed 150 leaflets, how many leaflets had U printed?
(a)
Machine T:
6 min → 30
Machine U:
6 min → 60
Machine U more than Machine T:
6 min → 60 - 30 = 30
1 min → 30 ÷ 6 = 5
9 min → 9 x 5 = 45
Number of leaflets that Machine U printed more than Machine T in 9 min = 45
(b)
Machine T:
150 leaflets → 30 min
Machine U:
6 min → 60
1 min → 60 ÷ 6 = 10
30 min → 30 x 10 = 300
Number of leaflets that Machine U had printed when Machine T had printed 150 leaflets = 300
Answer(s): (a) 45; (b) 300