Question

Monica reads 7 1/2 pages of a mystery book 9 minutes. What is her average reading rate per minute

Answer 1

Divide 7 1/2 by 9
Write 7 1/2 as 15/2 divided by 9
Which goes to 15/2 (times) • 9/1
Cross simplify the 15 an 9 by 3
Your equation is now 5/2 • (times) 1/9
Which equals 5/6
ANSWER~ Monica can read 5/6 of a page a minute.

Answer 2

we know that

`7(1)/(2)= (7*2+1)/(2) =(15)/(2)`

To find Monica's average reading rate per minute divide the total pages readed by the time

`((15/2))/(9) (pages)/(min) =(15)/(18)(pages)/(min)`

Divide by
`3` boths numerator and denominator

`(15)/(18)(pages)/(min)=(5)/(6)(pages)/(min)`

therefore

the answer is

`(5)/(6)(pages)/(min)`