Question

Jake can read 45 pages of a book in 9 minutes. Kayleigh can read 60 pages of a book in 10 minutes. Which person reads at a faster rate per minute? A. Jake because he read at a rate of 5 pages per minute. B. Kayleigh because she read at a rate of 6 pages per minute. C. Jake because he read at a rate of 15 page per minute. D. Kayleigh because she read at a rate of 16 page per minute

Answer 1

B. Kayleigh because she reads at a rate of 6 pages per minute.

Explanation:

To find the amount of pages both people read in a minute, we can simply divide:

Jake- 45/9 = 5 pages a minute

Kayleigh- 60/10 = 6 pages a minute

Therefore, Kayleigh reads more pages a minute because 6 > 5.