Question

marcia is typing her report for history class. She can type 4 pages in 45 minutes. At that rate, how many pages does she type per hour? Round to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

Explanation:

3/4 of an hour is the same as 0.75

Write a proportion.

4 (pages)/0.75 (hours)=p(pages)/1 hour

Cross multiply and divide

(4x1)÷0.75=5.33 (rounded to the nearest hundred)

p=5.33

Marcia can type 5.33 pages per hour.

Answer 2

5.34 pages/h

Explanation:

4/45 = p/60

p ≈ 5.34