Question

Preston read twenty-eight pages in 2 hours and Bethany read eighty-five pages in 5 hours. Which of the following statements is true?

Answer 1

Can you post the statements?

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Preston:\[\frac{28pages}{2hours}=14\frac{pages}{hour}\]
Bethany:\[\frac{85pages}{5hours}=17\frac{pages}{hour}\]

Answer 4

Bethany can read more than Preston in 5 hours.

Answer 5

28/2 = 14 pages per hour (Preston)
85/5 = 17 pages per hour (Bethany)

Answer 6

Bethany reads faster