Question

Monica reads 7 1/2 pages of a mystery book in 9 minutes. What is her average reading rate in pages per minute?

Answer 1

.83 pages per minute

Explanation:

you have to divide 7.5 by 9

Answer 2

`(5)/(6)` pages per minute

Explanation:

To solve this problem you need to use the equation for rate,
`rate = (change)/(time)`.

In this situation, the change is 7 1/2, since Monica finished reading 7 1/2 pages past where she started, and the time is the given 9 minutes. Plugging this into the equation you get
`rate = (7(1)/(2) )/(9)`. The fraction in this equation can be rewritten as
`(7.5)/(9)`, which simplifies to
`(5)/(6)`.

With these steps your answer is
`(5)/(6)` (and don't forget) pages per minute.