Question

Hannah reads at a constant rate of 3 pages every 8 minutes.

Write an equation that shows the relationship between p, the number of pages she reads, and m, the number of minutes she spends reading.

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Answer 1

8p = 3m

Explanation:

We know that:

The number of pages read by Hannah in 8 minute = 3 pages

So the number of pages Hannah reads in 1 minute =
`(3)/(8)` pages

If the number of pages read by Hannah are equal to p and the number of minutes are m, then:

m minutes = p pages

1 minute =
`(p)/(m)` pages

Then
`(p)/(m)` =
`(3)/(8)`

Therefore, the relationship between p, the number of pages she reads, and m, the number of minutes she spends reading is 8p = 3m.

Answer 2

8p=3m

Explanation:

Given that Hannah reads at a constant rate of 3 pages every 8 minutes

To find out the equation that shows the relationship between p, the number of pages read and m the minutes spent for reading.

Since in 8 minutes pages read =3

we get in 1 minute pages read =
`(3)/(8)`

Suppose she reads for m minutes, then pages read would be

p=
`(3m)/(8)`

Simplify toget

8p=3m

Verify:

Let her read for 8 minutes

Then we have 8p=3(8) =24

p = 3

This matches with given information 3 pages in 8 minutes.

Hence 8p=3m is right answer.