Two computers each produced 48000 public utility bills in a day. One computer printed bills at the rate of 9600 an hour and the other at the rate of 7800 an hour. When the first computer finished its run, how many bills did the other computer still have to print?

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1. the correct answer is 9000
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   48000 / 9600 = 5
   5 * 7800 = 39000
   therefore 48000 – 39000 = 9000

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2. 9000

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3. 9000

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