sam read 75 pages of a new mystery novel in 2 hours if the book contains 350 pages and he always reads at the same rate how long will it take him to read the entire novel?

Question

which is greater

Answer 1

We can set this up as a relation and solve for the unknown.

Let x = # hrs

2hrs/75pgs = x/350pgs the relation

(350pgs)(2hrs/75pgs) = x divide both sides by 350 to isolate x

9-1/3hrs = x solve for x

1/3 hr = 20mins

So, it should take Sam 9hrs and 20mins to read the entire novel.