Q. Laine reads 200 pages in 240 minutes.If Laine reads 25 pages at this same rate, how long will it take her?minutes
Calculate Rate: Determine the rate at which Laine reads pages per minute. To find the rate, divide the total number of pages read by the total number of minutes. Rate =Total MinutesTotal Pages Rate =240 minutes200 pages
Find Rate: Perform the calculation to find the rate.Rate = 240200Rate = 65 pages per minute
Calculate Time: Calculate the time it will take Laine to read 25 pages at the rate of 65 pages per minute.Time = Number of Pages / RateTime =25 pages /(65 pages per minute)
Find Time: Perform the calculation to find the time.Time = (65)25Time = 25×(56)Time = 5×6Time = 30 minutes
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