Question

Sam is reading a book. He finishes reading 6 pages of the book in 18 minutes. How many pages would Sam have finished reading in 54 minutes?
A.
9
B.
18
C.
6
D.
12
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Answer 1

To determine how many pages Sam would finish reading in 54 minutes, we first need to find out how many pages he reads in one minute.

Sam reads 6 pages in 18 minutes, so:

\[
\text{Pages per minute} = \frac{6 \text{ pages}}{18 \text{ minutes}} = \frac{1}{3} \text{ pages per minute}
\]

Now, to find out how many pages he reads in 54 minutes, we can multiply his reading rate by the number of minutes:

\[
\text{Pages in 54 minutes} = \left(\frac{1}{3} \text{ pages per minute}\right) \times 54 \text{ minutes} = 18 \text{ pages}
\]

Thus, the answer is:

B. 18