SOLUTION: Joan reads 3 pages in 2 minutes. How long will it take her to read 5 1/2 pages? Using formula d=r*t

Question 924948: Joan reads 3 pages in 2 minutes. How long will it take her to read 5 1/2 pages? Using formula d=r*t
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
use proportions:
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3 pages / 2 minutes = 5.5 pages / x minutes
3/2 = 5.5/x
(3/2)x = 5.5
x = 5.5/(3/2)
x = 5.5*2/3
x = 3.6666666666 minutes
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