Question

Carmen reads 2/3 chapters in 7/8 hours. What is the unit rate in chapters per hour?

Write your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

Answer:

16/21

Step-by-step explanation:

Divide both sides by 7 to get 1/8

2/3 = 7/8

1/7 x 2/3 = 7/8 x 1/7

2/21 = 1/8

Then multiply both sides by 8 to get 8/8 which is 1

8/1 x 2/21 = 1/8 x 8/1

16/21 = 1