Question

Bob reads 42 chapters of a book in 7 hours.
What is his rate in chapters per hour?

Answer 1

6 chapters/hour

Explanation:

To find chapters per hour, divide how many chapters he read by the number of hours.

chapters/hours

42 chapters/ 7 hours

42/7

6

He reads 6 chapters per hour

Answer 2

6 chapters per hour

42 / 7 = x / 1

7x = 42

x = 6

Explanation: