Answer:
15/18 pages per minute
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]7 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{7 \times 2 + 1}{2} = \frac{14 + 1}{2} = \frac{15}{2} \\ \\ average \: reading \: rate \\ = \frac{ \frac{15}{2} }{9} \\ \\ = \frac{15}{2 \times 9} \\ \\ = \frac{15}{18} \: pages \: per \: minute[/tex]
