a processing machine crushes 3 1/4 kilogramd of dried fruits in 3/4 minuts what is the rate in kilograms per minute at witch the maching crushes dried fruits
To find the rate at which the machine crushes dried fruits in kilograms per minute, you can divide the amount of fruits crushed by the time it took to crush them.
Amount of fruits crushed: 3 1/4 kilograms
Time taken to crush: 3/4 minutes
Rate of crushing = Amount of fruits crushed / Time taken to crush
Rate of crushing = 3 1/4 / 3/4
First, convert the mixed number 3 1/4 to an improper fraction:
3 1/4 = (4*3 + 1) / 4 = 13/4
Now, divide the amount of fruits crushed by the time taken to crush them:
Rate of crushing = (13/4) / (3/4)
Rate of crushing = (13/4) * (4/3)
Rate of crushing = 13 / 3
Rate of crushing = 4 1/3 kilograms per minute
Therefore, the rate at which the machine crushes dried fruits is 4 1/3 kilograms per minute.