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3.1 Ratios, Rates, and Proportional Relationships - Unit conversions
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A printer produces posters at a constant rate of 42 posters per minute. At what rate, in posters per hour, does the printer produce the posters?

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A printer produces posters at a constant rate of 42 posters per minute. At what rate,

Medium-difficulty · SAT Math · Ratios, Rates, and Proportional Relationships — Unit conversions. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.

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The correct answer is 2,520 . There are 60 minutes in one hour. At a rate of 42 posters per minute, the number of posters produced in one hour can be determined by 42 posters1  minute60 minutes1 hour, which is 2,520 posters per hour.