Question

alyssa reads 7 1/2 pages of her book in 9 minutes ? what is her adverge reading rate in pages per minutes

Answer 1

Answer:

15/18 pages per minute

Step-by-step explanation:

$7 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{7 \times 2 + 1}{2} = \frac{14 + 1}{2} = \frac{15}{2} \\ \\ average \: reading \: rate \\ = \frac{ \frac{15}{2} }{9} \\ \\ = \frac{15}{2 \times 9} \\ \\ = \frac{15}{18} \: pages \: per \: minute$