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In 2/5 hour Matt can type 4/5 page what is matts correct rate of pages per hour

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Hi! I took this test, and the answer '2 pages' is correct. I hope I helped you!


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User Branden Hall
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Let's use algebra!

Let x represent the number of pages typed in an hour.

2/5 hour = 4/5 page
1 hour x pages

x pages= 4/5 page x 1 hour ÷ 2/5 hour
x pages= 2

Therefore in an hour, Matt can type up 2 pages.

Hope this helps!
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