Question

josh has to read a section of his book for his social studies class. for four days, he recorded the number of pages he read and the amount of time it took him

• on the first day, he read 27 pages in 34 minutes.
• on the second day, he read 33 pages in 40 minutes.
• on the third day, he read 15 pages in 17 minutes.
• on the fourth day, he read 42 pages in 58 minutes.

on which day was his rate of reading the highest?

a. the first day

b. the second day

c. the third day

d. the fourth day

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate rate for Day1

Rate = $\frac{27}{34} \approx 0.794$ pages/minute

Step2: Calculate rate for Day2

Rate = $\frac{33}{40} = 0.825$ pages/minute

Step3: Calculate rate for Day3

Rate = $\frac{15}{17} \approx 0.882$ pages/minute

Step4: Calculate rate for Day4

Rate = $\frac{42}{58} \approx 0.724$ pages/minute

Step5: Compare rates

0.882 (Day3) > 0.825 (Day2) > 0.794 (Day1) > 0.724 (Day4)

Answer:

C. the third day