Question

You read 4 1/2 pages in 12 minutes. at the same rate, how many pages could you read in an hour?​

Answer 1

22 1/2 pages

Explanation:

60/12 = 5

5(4.5) = 22 1/2

Answer 2

22.5 pages

Explanation:

First divide the page number by the minutes it takes to read them to find pages per minute-

4.5 / 12 = .375

Then take that number and multiply it by the minutes in an hour-

(.375) (60) = 22.5

22.5 pages in one hour.