QUESTION 7
Find the indicated rate.
A machine can fill 5334 boxes of cereal in 0.7 hour. How many boxes of cereal can it fill per hour?
6668 boxes/hour
3734 boxes/hour
5335 boxes/hour
7620 boxes/hour

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\( \text{Rate} = 7620 \text{ boxes/hour} \)

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Step 1 ：\( \text{Rate} = \frac{\text{Number of boxes filled}}{\text{Time taken}} \)

Step 2 ：\( \text{Rate} = \frac{5334 \text{ boxes}}{0.7 \text{ hour}} \)

Step 3 ：\( \text{Rate} = 7620 \text{ boxes/hour} \)