Question

Help please (explain step by step)

Adrianna can read 7 pages in 10 minutes. At this rate, how many pages can she read in 25 minutes?

Part B
Max calculated that he could read at a rate of 2 pages per minute. Is he reading at a faster rate than Adrianna? Explain.

Answer 1

Part A- 17.5 pages. Part B- Yes as he reads 20 pages as you want to have a the same amount as minutes so 1x10 is 10 and you want to do the same with 2 so 2x

10 is 20.

Explanation:

Part A- 10 min-7 pages

5min-3.5 pages

7x2=14+3.5=17.5

Answer 2

A. 17.5

B. yes

Explanation:

7/10=.7 page a minute

25*.7=17.5 pages in 25 minutes

B

she reads .7 pages a minute

2>.7