Solve the Problem and Answer the Question

question 82

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem and answer the question.
-One conveyor belt can move 1000 boxes in 11 minutes. Another can move 1000 boxes in 8 minutes. If another conveyor belt is added and all three are used, the boxes are moved in 3 minutes. How long would it take the
Third conveyor belt alone to do the same job?

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