Hannah reads at a constant rate of 3 pages every 8 minutes.Write an equation that shows the relationship between p, the number of pages she reads, and m, the number of minutes she spends reading.Do NOT use a mixed number.
Q. Hannah reads at a constant rate of 3 pages every 8 minutes.Write an equation that shows the relationship between p, the number of pages she reads, and m, the number of minutes she spends reading.Do NOT use a mixed number.
Identify Rate: Identify the constant rate at which Hannah reads.Hannah reads 3 pages every 8 minutes. This means that for every 8 minutes of reading, she completes 3 pages.
Determine Relationship: Determine the relationship between the number of pages and the number of minutes.Since Hannah reads at a constant rate, the number of pages she reads is directly proportional to the number of minutes she spends reading. We can express this relationship with a proportionality constant, which is the rate of pages per minute.
Calculate Rate: Calculate the rate of pages per minute.To find the rate, we divide the number of pages by the number of minutes.Rate = MinutesPages = 8 minutes3 pages
Write Equation: Write the equation using the rate.Let p represent the number of pages read and m represent the number of minutes spent reading. The equation that shows the relationship between p and m is:p=(Rate)×mp=(83)×m
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