Question

Carlos read 144 pages in 3 hours. His little sister read 24 pages in 1 hour. carlos's average reading rate is what percent of his sisters average rate?

A) 7.5%
B) 50%
C) 75%
D) 200%

Answer 1

The correct answer should be D because it is double his sisters reading speed.

Answer 2

Hello! So Carlos' sister reads an average of 24 pages in 1 hour. He reads 144 pages in 3 hours. To find the unit rate Carlos reads, let's do some division. 144/3 is 48. Carlos reads an average of 48 pages in 1 hour. If you use mental math, 48 is double the amount of 24. 200% is just simply 2. 24 * 2 is 48. D is the only one that shows an answer that even fits for this scenario. Carlos' average reading rate is 200% of his sister's. The answer is D: 200%.