Question

Zoe wrote Three-fifths of her essay in 30 minutes. Assuming she wrote the paper at a constant rate the entire time, which expression can be used to determine the fraction of her essay she wrote each minute?

30 divided by three-fifths
30 times three-fifths
Three-fifths divided by 30
Five-thirds divided by 30

Answer 1

Three-fifths divided by 30

Answer 2

Three-fifths divided by 30

Explanation:

3/5 is what she did in 30 minutes so to get what she did per minute, you divide by the number of minutes.