Question

Meena read 2 books in 5 months. What was her rate of reading, in books per month? Give your answer as a whole number or a FRACTION in simplest form.

Answer 1

To find the rate of reading, we divide the number of books read by the number of months: $\dfrac{2\text{ books}}{5\text{ months}} = \boxed{\dfrac{2}{5}}$ books per month.