A machine at Staples photocopies 12 1/4 pages per minute. If the machine runs 700 minutes, how many pages will be photocopied?
A)8,750
B)7,850
C)5,875
D)8,575
E)7,500

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To solve this problem, we can use the formula:
number of pages = rate × time
First, we need to convert 12 1/4 to an improper fraction:
12 1/4 = (4×12 + 1)/4 = 49/4
Now we can plug in the values we know:
number of pages = (49/4) × 700 = 8,575
Therefore, the answer is D) 8,575.

A Machine at Staples Photocopies 12 1/4 Pages Per Minute