SOLUTION: A 20 page paper took 34 hours to write. What is the rate of hours to pages ?

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Question 1005709: A 20 page paper took 34 hours to write. What is the rate of hours to pages ?
Found 2 solutions by fractalier, Alan3354:
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Rate normally means per unit time...here it is pages per hour...so we have
20 pages per 34 hours or
20/34 = .588 pages per hour

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A 20 page paper took 34 hours to write. What is the rate of hours to pages ?
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To find hours/page, divide the hours by the pages.