SOLUTION: 7. Paul read 20 pages of a book in 15 minutes.
(a) What is Paul’s reading rate of pages per minute?
(b) If he continues to read at the same rate, how many pages will he rea
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(a) What is Paul’s reading rate of pages per minute?
(b) If he continues to read at the same rate, how many pages will he rea
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Question 347628: 7. Paul read 20 pages of a book in 15 minutes.
(a) What is Paul’s reading rate of pages per minute?
(b) If he continues to read at the same rate, how many pages will he read in 1 hour?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Paul read 20 pages of a book in 15 minutes.
(a) What is Paul’s reading rate of pages per minute?
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20 pages/15 min = (4/3)page/min
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(b) If he continues to read at the same rate, how many pages will he read in 1 hour?
[(4/3)page/min][60 min/1 hr] = 80 pages/hr
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