Question

A person can read 24 pages of a book in 1/3 of an hour.what is this person reading rate in pages per hour?

Answer 1

72 paged per hour. 24 is read in one third of an hour. 24•3=72

Answer 2

In this question, a person can read 24 pages in 1/3 of an hour. Since the hour is divided into 3 parts, we must also multiply 24 by 3 to complete 1 hour. 24 pages times 3, is equal to 72 pages per hour. Therefore, the reading rate of the person mentioned in the problem is 72 pages of a book per hour.