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Ellie read 30 pages of her social studies book in 1.5 hours at a constant rate. She then switched to reading a novel and read 150 pages in 2 hours at a constant rate. What percent of Ellie's social studies reading rate is her novel reading rate?
A. 375%
B. 250%
C. 50%
D. 20%

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calculista

Answer:

A. 375%

Step-by-step explanation:

step 1

Find Ellie's social studies reading rate

To find out the unit rate, divide the total number of pages read by the total time spent

[tex]\frac{30}{1.5}=20\ \frac{pages}{hour}[/tex]

step 2

Find Ellie's novel reading rate

To find out the unit rate, divide the total number of pages read by the total time spent

[tex]\frac{150}{2}=75\ \frac{pages}{hour}[/tex]

step 3

To find out the percentage divide Ellie's novel reading rate by  Ellie's social studies reading rate and multiply by 100

[tex]\frac{75}{20}(100)= 375\%[/tex]

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Answer:

375%

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