Problema Solution
Richard can read 1/4 of a book in 2/5 of an hour. At this rate, how much can Richard read in one hour?
Answer provided by our tutors
the rate of Richard is:
v = (1/4)/(2/5) book per hour
v = 5/8 book per hour
for t = 1 hr Richard will read: v*t = 5/8 books = 0.625 of the book.