Question

find how many pages Maria type in 1 minute if she types at the rate of 1/4 of a page in 2/3 of a minute?

Answer 1

Maria's typing rate is

... (1/4 page)/(2/3 min) = (1/4)×(3/2) page/min = 3/8 page/min

Maria can type 3/8 of a page in one minute.

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To divide by a fraction, multiply by its inverse. (1/4)/(2/3) = (1/4)×(3/2)