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Mark can make 42 birthday cakes in 7 days.
How many birthday cakes can Mark make in 5 days?
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Mark can make 4242 birthday cakes in 77 days.\newlineHow many birthday cakes can Mark make in 55 days?\newlinebirthday cakes

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Q. Mark can make 4242 birthday cakes in 77 days.\newlineHow many birthday cakes can Mark make in 55 days?\newlinebirthday cakes
  1. Calculate Rate: First, we need to determine the rate at which Mark makes birthday cakes per day.\newlineRate = Total number of cakes madeTotal number of days\frac{\text{Total number of cakes made}}{\text{Total number of days}}
  2. Calculate Rate: Now we calculate the rate using the given numbers.\newlineRate = 4242 cakes / 77 days\newlineRate = 66 cakes per day
  3. Calculate Total Cakes: Next, we need to find out how many cakes Mark can make in 55 days at this rate.\newlineTotal cakes in 55 days = Rate * Number of days
  4. Calculate Total Cakes: We calculate the total number of cakes Mark can make in 55 days.\newlineTotal cakes in 55 days = 6 cakes/day×5 days6 \text{ cakes/day} \times 5 \text{ days}\newlineTotal cakes in 55 days = 30 cakes30 \text{ cakes}

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