Grayson reads 72 pages in 2 2/3 hours. At what rate, in pages per hour, did he read

Question

First, reason down from 2 2/3 to 1/3. Enter all values as fractions (proper or improper) or whole numbers. You will need to convert mixed numbers to improper fractions.

Answer 1

2 2/3 = 8/3

72/(8/3) = 72(3/8) = 9(3) = 27 pages per hour

27 x 2 2/3 = 72

in 2 hours he read 54 pages

in 2/3 of an hour, he read 2/3 x 27 = 18 pages

in 2 2/3 hours he read 54+18 = 72