Study Set:
+15 Math Questions for SAT Prep - Group 2
Anise needs to complete a printing job using both of the printers in her office. One of the printers is twice as fast as the other, and together the printers can complete the job in 5 hours. The equation above represents the situation described. Which of the following describes what the expression 1/x represents in this equation?
Select the Correct Answer:
The time, in hours, that it takes the slower printer to complete the printing job alone
The portion of the job that the slower printer would complete in one hour
The portion of the job that the faster printer would complete in two hours
The time, in hours, that it takes the slower printer to complete (1/5) of the printing job
