Question

jaxon read 12 books in 2 months. what was his rate of reading, in books per month? give your answer as a whole number or a fraction in simplest form. on the double number line below, fill in the given values, then use multiplication or division to find the missing value. 0 books months 0

Explanation:

Step1: Identify given values

Jaxon read 12 books in 2 months. So on the number lines, for months: 0, 2 (since 2 months correspond to 12 books). For books: 0, 12.

Step2: Find rate (books per month)

Rate = $\frac{\text{Number of books}}{\text{Number of months}}$ = $\frac{12}{2}$ = 6. So per 1 month, he reads 6 books. So on the number line, when months is 1, books is 6; when months is 2, books is 12.

Answer:

The rate is 6 books per month. For the double number line:

• Books line: 0, 12 (at months 2), and 6 (at months 1)
• Months line: 0, 1, 2

(If filling the boxes: top (books) middle box: 6, top right box: 12; bottom (months) middle box: 1, bottom right box: 2. The rate is $\boldsymbol{6}$ books per month.)