Ellen reads 23 pages in 40 minutes. Rob reads 9 pages in 16 minutes. Who is the faster reader? Ju

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    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    Ellen reads 23 pages in 40 minutes. Rob reads 9 pages in 16 minutes. Who is the faster reader? Justify your answer.

    Compare in terms of pages per minute.

    Ellen = 23 pages / 40 minutes =0.575 pages per minute

    Rob = 9 pages / 16 minutes = 0.5625 pages per minute

    Ellen reads faster.
     

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