Question

A book contains an average of 300 words per page. If you read one page in 68 seconds, what is your reading rate in words per minute? In pages per hour?

Answer 1

300 words per page
68 second per page

then 300 words per 68 seconds

1. if 68 seconds = 300 words
then 60 seconds = 60*300 / 68 = 264.71 words

answer: Reading rate = 264.71 ≈ 265 words per minute

2. if 68 seconds = 1 page
then 3600 seconds = 3600/68 = 52.94 ≈ 53 pages per hour

(note! 60seconds*60minutes =3600 seconds= 1 hour)

answer: Reading rate = 52.94 ≈ 53 pages per hour