How long does it take to read Spaghetti and Meatballs for All!?
a mathematical story
Spaghetti and Meatballs for All! by Marilyn Burns takes about 40 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 40 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1998. 36 pages, about 9,900 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 40 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Mr. and Mrs. Comfort are having a family reunion! Mr. Comfort starts cooking up his famous spaghetti and meatballs, while Mrs. Comfort carefully arranges eight tables and thirty-two chairs so that everyone will have a seat.
Subjects: Mathematics, Juvenile fiction, Family reunions, Fiction
