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Amy reads 2/5chapters in 3/4hours.What is the unit rate in chapters per hour?Write your answer in simplest form.

Amy reads 2/5chapters in 3/4hours.What is the unit rate in chapters per hour?Write-example-1
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Let x represent the number of chapters that Amy reads per hour. This is also known as the unit rate. We were told that Amy reads 2/5 chapters in 3/4 hours. Thus, we have the following equations

2/5 chapters = 3/4 hours

x chapters = 1 hour

By cross multiplying, it becomes

x * 3/4 = 1 * 2/5

3x/4 = 2/5

By crossmultiplying again, we have

3x * 5 = 4 * 2

15x = 8

x = 8/15

The unit rate in chapters per hour is 8/15

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