Question

Arnold can read 3 pages in 7 minutes. Brenda can read 8 pages in 14 minutes. Who is the faster reader? Justify your answer.

Answer 1

Brenda

Explanation:

You can divide the number of pages by the number of minutes to find the amount of minutes it takes to read 1 page. For Arnold, 3 pages / 7 minutes = 1 page per approximately 0.43 minutes. For Brenda, 8 pages / 14 minutes = 1 page per approximately 0.57 minutes. Brenda reads slightly faster since 0.57 > 0.43

Answer 2

Brenda

Explanation:

You can divide the number of pages by the number of minutes to find the amount of minutes it takes to read 1 page. For Arnold, 3 pages / 7 minutes = 1 page per approximately 0.43 minutes. For Brenda, 8 pages / 14 minutes = 1 page per approximately 0.57 minutes. Brenda reads slightly faster since 0.57 > 0.43