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19 September, 14:06

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?

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  1. 19 September, 14:08
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    If he reads 1/4 of a book in 2/5 of an hour

    he will read 0.625 of a book in an hour, or 5/8 of a book.

    solve it with a proportion

    1/4 of a book : 2/5h = X : 1h

    X = (1/4) / (2/5) = 5/8
  2. 19 September, 14:15
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    0.375 of a book in an hour
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