Charlotte reads 8 1/3 pages of a book in 10 minutes . What is her average reading rate in pages per minute ?

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asked Dec 7, 2019 140k views

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Jhoyla · Answer 1 · 2019-12-08T11:03:10+0000

Answer:

5/6 page/ minute

Explanation:

Start with 8 1/3 pages of a book in 10 minutes; reduce this:

Multiply both quantities 8 1/3 pages and 10 minutes by 1/10, obtaining

(1/10)(25/3) pages per 1 minute, or

5/6 page/minute.

Check: Does (5/6 page/minute)*10 minutes = 8 1/3 pages?

Does 50/6 = 25/3? Yes. Does 25/3 = 8 1/3 pages? Yes.