Algebra-1

To set up a proportion to find how many pages can be read in 60 minutes based on the fact that 30 pages can be read in 45 minutes, use the ratio of pages to time. The proportion should match the rate of pages per minute for the given and unknown times.

 

Given:

30 pages in 45 minutes.

We want to find x, the number of pages that can be read in 60 minutes.

 

Set up the proportion:

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