SAT官方每日一题:2012年4月6日
2012年04月06日
考试类型: Mathematics > Standard Multiple Choice
Read the following SAT test question and then click on a button to select your answer.
  A machine can insert letters in envelopes at the rate of  per minute. Another machine can stamp the envelopes at the rate of  per
  per minute. Another machine can stamp the envelopes at the rate of  per  second. How many such stamping machines are needed to keep up with
 second. How many such stamping machines are needed to keep up with   inserting machines of this kind?
 inserting machines of this kind?
  A. 
 
  B. 
 
  C. 
 
  D. 
 
  E. 
 
| 正确答案:A 解析: First you can change  Let  
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       minute to
 minute to  seconds so that the ratios are both in envelopes per second. One inserting machine inserts letters at the rate of
 seconds so that the ratios are both in envelopes per second. One inserting machine inserts letters at the rate of  per
 per  seconds, or
 seconds, or  per second. So
 per second. So  machines would insert
 machines would insert  letters per second.
 letters per second. be the number of stamping machines needed to keep up with
 be the number of stamping machines needed to keep up with  inserting machines. Then, since one machine stamps
 inserting machines. Then, since one machine stamps  envelopes per second,
 envelopes per second,  machines stamp
 machines stamp  envelopes per second. You can write the equation
 envelopes per second. You can write the equation  , which gives
, which gives  .
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