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Question 765692: On Wednesday, it took Sam 3 hours to do a page of homework exercises. The next day it took him 2 hours to do the same number of exercises. If his average rate on the first day was p exercises per hour, what was his average rate the next day in terms of p?
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ave day 1 = 3p/3 = p; ave day 2 = p/2p = 1/2. wrong answer. Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! day 1 = ....... average rate on the first day for exercises per hour in hours
day 2 =.......... average rate on the second day, exercises per hour in hours
