Robert is writing a paper for language arts class. he can write 2/3 of a page in 1/2 of an hour. At what rate is Robert writing?
Answer:
\(1\frac{1}{3}\) page/hour
Step-by-step explanation:
Robert is writing a paper for language arts class.
He can write \(\frac{2}{3}\) of a page in \(\frac{1}{2}\) hour.
He can write in one hour = \(\frac{\frac{2}{3} }{\frac{1}{2}}\)
= \(\frac{2}{3}\) × \(\frac{2}{1}\)
= \(\frac{4}{3}\)
= \(1\frac{1}{3}\) page/hour
Robert is writing \(1\frac{1}{3}\) page per hour