The number of pages Cameron reads varies directly with time in minutes. He can read 15 pages in 60 minutes. What is the constant of proportionality for the number of minutes to read 1 page.

Question

A
2
B
−14-\frac{1}{4}−
4
1
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C
4
D
−12-\frac{1}{2}−
2
1
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Answer 1

To find the constant of proportionality for the number of minutes it takes Cameron to read 1 page, we start with the information given: Cameron reads 15 pages in 60 minutes.

To find out how many minutes it takes to read 1 page, we can set up a ratio:

\[ \text{Minutes per page} = \frac{\text{Total minutes}}{\text{Total pages}} = \frac{60 \text{ minutes}}{15 \text{ pages}}. \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ \text{Minutes per page} = \frac{60}{15} = 4 \text{ minutes per page}. \]

Therefore, the constant of proportionality for the number of minutes to read 1 page is:

C. 4