Ricky reads 1/3 of a book everyday. Victoria reads 1/4 of a book everyday. How much would it take for Victoria than Ricky to read 10 books?

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Answer 1

Hi, Takia! I looks like you're missing a key word there. Is the question supposed to say "How much LONGER would it take for Victoria to read 10 books?

If so, I can help!

Ricky reads 1/3 of a book each day, which means that in 3 days, he will finish one book.

1/3 book x 3 days = 1 whole book

In that case, it will take him 30 days to read 10 books

1/3 book x 30 days = 10 whole books

Victoria reads 1/4 of a book each day, which means that in 4 days, she will finish one book.

1/4 book x 4 days = 1 whole book

So it will take her 40 days to read 10 books because

1/4 x 40 days = 10 books.

To find how much longer it will take Victoria, subtract the two values:

40 - 30 = 10 days.

It will take Victoria 10 days more to read 10 books than it would take Ricky.

I hope that helps!