Question

Haley can read 5/8 pages in 2/3 minutes how many pages can she read in one minute

Answer 1

Given parameters:

Number of pages Haley can read = $\frac{5}{8}$ pages

Time to read the pages = $\frac{2}{3}$ min

Unknown:

Number of pages that can be read in 1 min = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem let us find Haley's rate;

       Rate  = $\frac{Number of pages Haley can read}{Time }$

 Input the parameters and find the rate;

     Rate  = $\frac{5}{8} / \frac{2}{3}$

     Rate  = $\frac{5}{8} x \frac{3}{2}$

      Rate = $\frac{15}{16}$ pages/min

Now that we know the rate;  

   In 1 min; number of pages Haley can read;

               Number of pages  = Rate x time

                Number of pages  = $\frac{15}{16}$  x   1  = $\frac{15}{16}$$\frac{15}{16}$ pages

Haley can read pages $\frac{15}{16}$  in 1 minute.