Question

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On Friday, three friends shared how much they read during the week.


Barbara read the first 100 pages from a 320-page in the last 4 days

Judy read the first 54 pages from a 260-page book in the last 3 days.

Nancy read the first 160 pages from a 480-page book in the last 5 days

Part A

A person’s average reading rate can be defined as the number of pages read divided by the number of days. Place the three friends’ reading rates in order from greatest to least(Show all work)

Answer 1

Solution given:Barbara reads

100page in 4 days

1 day=100/4=25pages

judy reads

54pages =3days

1 day=54/3=18 pages

nancy reads

160 pages =5 days

1 day=160/5=32 pages

average page=[25+18+32]/3=25 pages per day is a required rate.