SOLUTION: You read 16 pages of an assignment in 20 minutes. Your friend reads 25 pages in 30 mintues. Who reads at a faster average rate?

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Question 1109066: You read 16 pages of an assignment in 20 minutes. Your friend reads 25 pages in 30 mintues. Who reads at a faster average rate?
Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
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Calculate two rates   a)  16%2F20 pages per minute and  b)  25%2F30 pages per minute and then compare them.