Question

Emma can read 4 pages of a book in 8 minutes. How many pages can she read per minute?

Answer 1

half a page per minute

Answer 2

Answer: 0.5 or half page

Explanation:

Given : Emma can read 4 pages of a book in 8 minutes.

Then her rate of reading is given by :-

`\frac{\text{Number of pages read}}{\text{Time (minute)}}\\\\=(4)/(8)\\\\=0.5\text{ pages per minute}`

Hence, she reads 0.5 of a page in each minurte.