Question

Santiago read 10 books in 2 months. What was his rate of reading, in books per month? Give your answer as a whole number or a FRACTION in simplest form.

Answer 1

Answer: 5/1

Explanation:

Based on the given conditions, we see: 10/2

Crossing out the common factor: 5

we rewrite the whole number as a fraction: 5/1

therefore the anwser is 5/1

Answer 2

10/2 or 5 books per month