Question

If ben completes 1/4 of his book report in 5/6 of an hour how much of the book report does ben complete per hour?

Answer 1

Answer: Ben completes 3/10 of his book report per hour

Explanation:

Ben completes 1/4 of his book report in 5/6 of an hour

5/6 of an hour = 5/ 6 x 60 = 50 minutes

Therefore in 1 hour, which is = 60 minutes he completes

(1/4 x 60 minutes)/ 50 minutes

= 15/ 50

= 3/10 of his book report.