Question

Ethan decides to type up some documents while waiting the meeting to start.He can type 2 pages every 1/8 hour.If the meeting started 3/4 hour later than the scheduled time,how many pages can he type before the meeting starts?

Answer 1

Answer: 4 pages

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we need to use the formula:

Rate = Output/Time

Let's use "p" to represent the number of pages Ethan can type and "t" to represent the time he has before the meeting starts.

Rate = 2 pages/(1/8 hour) = 16 pages/hour

Since the meeting starts 3/4 hour later than the scheduled time, Ethan has t = 1 - 3/4 = 1/4 hour to type pages before the meeting starts.

Output = Rate * Timep = (16 pages/hour) * (1/4 hour) = 4 pages

Therefore, Ethan can type 4 pages before the meeting starts.

Answer: 4 pages