A person can read 24 pages of a book in 1/3 of an hour. What is this person's reading rate in pages per hour? 72 48 12 8

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

72

48

12

8

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The answer is 72. 24 pages in 1/3 of an hour. So 24x3=72 which is total rate of pages in an hour.

Slagoy answered May 18, 2023

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1/3 of an hour = 20 mins
20 mins - 24 pages
hour (60 mins) - 24x3 = 72

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