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Question
The left column of the chart lists the lengths of input pieces of ribbon. Stretching machines are listed across the top. The other entries are the outputs for sending the input ribbon from that row through the machine from that column. Copy and complete the chart.
| Input Length | Machine | |||
| × 2 | ||||
| 1 | 5 | |||
| 3 | 15 | |||
| 14 | 7 | |||
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Solution
In the given table, the left column of chart list is the length of input piece of ribbon. Thus, the outputs for sending the input ribbon are given in the following table.
| Input Length | Machine | ||
| × 2 | × 10 | × 5 | |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 6 | 30 | 15 |
| 7 | 14 | 70 | 35 |
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