PSLEThe graphs show the total number of leaflets machines N and P printed from the start. Both machines started printing at the same time.
- How many less leaflets did N print than P in 3 minutes?
- Both machines did not change their rates of printing throughout. When N had printed 300 leaflets, how many leaflets had P printed?
(a)
Machine N:
6 min → 60
Machine P:
6 min → 90
Machine N less than Machine P:
6 min → 90 - 60 = 30
1 min → 30 ÷ 6 = 5
3 min → 3 x 5 = 15
Number of leaflets that Machine N printed less than Machine P in 3 min = 15
(b)
Machine N:
300 leaflets → 30 min
Machine P:
6 min → 90
1 min → 90 ÷ 6 = 15
30 min → 30 x 15 = 450
Number of leaflets that Machine P had printed when Machine N had printed 300 leaflets = 450
Answer(s): (a) 15; (b) 450