Charlie reads quickly. He reads 1 3/7 pages every 2/3 minutes. How many pages does he read per minute?

Question

I just need the answer to this quesstion for my sister, Mitle

Answer 1

The unit rate would be

1 3/7 ÷ 2/3

10/7 ÷ 2/3

10/7 · 3/2     divide by fraction, invert and multiply

15/7 

 

Charlies reads 15/7, or 2 1/7, page per minute.