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Henry can write 5 pages of his novel in 3 hours. at this rate, how many pages can henry write in 888 hours?

Henry can write 5 pages of his novel in 3 hours. at this rate, how many pages can henry write in 888 hours?
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Henry can write 5 pages of his novel in 3 hours. at this rate, how many pages can henry write in 888 hours?

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If he writes 5 pages in 3 hours, you take 888 divide it by 3 and get 296. Then, you write 5 and 3 as a fraction, 5/3. Multiply both by 296 and you get 1480 pages in 888 hours.

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Write and solve an equation of ratios:

5 pages p
------------- = ------------- Cross multiply. Solve for p.
3 hrs 888 hrs
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