Question

Haley can read 5/8 pages in 2/3 minutes how many pages can she read in one minute

Answer 1

Given parameters:

Number of pages Haley can read =
`(5)/(8)` pages

Time to read the pages =
`(2)/(3)` min

Unknown:

Number of pages that can be read in 1 min = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem let us find Haley's rate;

Rate =
`(Number of pages Haley can read)/(Time )`

Input the parameters and find the rate;

Rate =
`(5)/(8) / (2)/(3)`

Rate =
`(5)/(8) x (3)/(2)`

Rate =
`(15)/(16)` pages/min

Now that we know the rate;

In 1 min; number of pages Haley can read;

Number of pages = Rate x time

Number of pages =
`(15)/(16)` x 1 =
`(15)/(16)`
`(15)/(16)` pages

Haley can read pages
`(15)/(16)` in 1 minute.