A copy machine makes 24 copies per minute. how many copies does it make in 5 minutes and 30 seconds

Do 24:5.5

5.5 because 5 min and the 30 sec.=5.5 (30 sec. is half of a minute 1/2=.5)

so 24:5.5=4.363636364 round it up to 4.4

In 1 minute the copy machine copies = 24

That means

In 60 seconds the copy machine copies = 24

First we need to convert 5 minutes and 30 seconds to seconds

Then

5 minutes and 30 seconds = (5 * 60) + 30

= 300 + 30

= 330 seconds

So

In 330 seconds the copy machine will copy = (24/60) * 330

= 4 * 33

= 132

So in 5 minutes and 30 seconds the copy machine will copy 132 copies.