Vito read 96 pages in 2 hours and 40 minutes. What was Vito's average rate of pages per hour?

A. 24

B. 30

C. 36

D. 42

E. 48

C. 36

Step-by-step explanation:

We would like to find Vito's average reading rate in pages per hour.

First, define average rate. It's essentially speed and is calculated by dividing total "distance" by total time. Here, the "distance" is simply the total number of pages Vito reads, which is 96 pages. The time is 2 hours 40 minutes.

However, note that the answer has units where the time is solely in hours - no minutes. This means we must convert our time of 2 hours 40 minutes into hours.

2 hours is already in hours, so don't worry about that.

There are 60 minutes in an hour, so 40 minutes will be 40/60 = 2/3 of an hour. Thus, the total time Vito has spent reading 96 pages is 2 hours + 2/3 hours, or (2 + 2/3) = (6/3 + 2/3) = 8/3 hours.

Now, we can calculate his rate:

avg rate = total "distance" : total time

avg rate = 96 pages : 8/3 hours = 96 * (3/8) = 36

Vito's average rate is hence 36 pages per hour, or C.

~ an aesthetics lover

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Average rate = page/hour

2 hours and 40 minutes into hours is 2.67 hours.

Average rate = 96/2.67

Average rate = 36