Charlie reads quickly. He reads
1 3/7 pages every 2/3 minutes.
How many pages does he read per minute?
why 40
What is the answer?
How many pages does he read per minute?
To find out how many pages Charlie reads per minute, we need to divide the number of pages he reads by the amount of time it takes him to read them.
Charlie reads 1 3/7 pages every 2/3 minutes.
First, we need to convert the mixed number (1 3/7) to an improper fraction.
To convert the mixed number 1 3/7 to an improper fraction, we multiply the whole number (1) by the denominator of the fraction (7), and then add the numerator (3):
1 * 7 + 3 = 7 + 3 = 10
Next, we put the result (10) over the denominator (7):
10/7
Now, we can divide this fraction by the time it takes to read:
(10/7) ÷ (2/3)
To divide two fractions, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction:
(10/7) * (3/2)
Multiply the numerators (10 * 3) and the denominators (7 * 2):
(30/14)
Simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2:
30 ÷ 2 / 14 ÷ 2 = 15/7
Therefore, Charlie reads 15/7 pages per minute or approximately 2 1/7 pages per minute.
(10/7) / 40 = x / 60
Cross multiply and solve for x.