SOLUTION: A student can read 3/4 of a book in 1 1/2 hours. How much of the book per hour can the student read?

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Question 733118: A student can read 3/4 of a book in 1 1/2 hours. How much of the book per hour can the student read?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+%28+3%2F4+%29+%2F+%28+3%2F2+%29+=+%28+1%2F4+%29+%2F+%28+1+%2F+2+%29+
++%28+1%2F4+%29+%2F+%28+1+%2F+2+%29+=+%28+2%2F1+%29%2A%28+1%2F4+%29+
+%28+2%2F1+%29%2A%28+1%2F4+%29+=+2%2F4+
+2%2F4+=+1%2F2+
+1%2F2+=+%281%2F2%29%2F1+
The student can read 1/2 of a book / hr