Question

Emma can read 4 pages of a book in 8 minutes. How many pages can she read per minute?

Answer 1

half a page per minute

Answer 2

Answer: 0.5 or half page

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Emma can read 4 pages of a book in 8 minutes.

Then her rate of reading is given by :-

$\dfrac{\text{Number of pages read}}{\text{Time (minute)}}\\\\=\dfrac{4}{8}\\\\=0.5\text{ pages per minute}$

Hence, she reads 0.5 of a page in each minurte.