PSLEThe graphs show the total number of leaflets machines D and E printed from the start. Both machines started printing at the same time.
- How many less leaflets did D print than E in 8 minutes?
- Both machines did not change their rates of printing throughout. When D had printed 250 leaflets, how many leaflets had E printed?
(a)
Machine D:
30 min → 150
Machine E:
30 min → 300
Machine D less than Machine E:
30 min → 300 - 150 = 150
1 min → 150 ÷ 30 = 5
8 min → 8 x 5 = 40
Number of leaflets that machine D printed less than Machine E in 8 min = 40
(b)
Machine D:
250 leaflets → 50 min
Machine E:
30 min → 300
1 min → 300 ÷ 30 = 10
50 min → 50 x 10 = 500
Number of leaflets that E had printed when D had printed 250 leaflets = 500
Answer(s): (a) 40; (b) 500