Q. A pasta factory made 519.2 pounds of pasta in 8 minutes. How much pasta, on average, did the factory make each minute?____ pounds
Identify total amount and time: Step 1: Identify the total amount of pasta made and the total time.Total pasta made: 519.2 pounds.Total time: 8 minutes.We need to divide the total pasta by the total time to find the average production per minute.
Calculate average production: Step 2: Perform the division to find the average production per minute. 519.2 pounds ÷8 minutes = 64.9 pounds per minute.
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