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Gwen has already read 130 pages of her 400-page summer reading book. If she reads at an average rate of 45 pages per hour, how long will she need to finish the book?

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It should take Gwen 6 hours for her to finish her book.
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Gwen has already read 130 pages of 400 pages. Then she has to read

400-130=270 pages.

If she reads at an average rate of 45 pages per hour, then it will take her


270:45=6

hours to end reading.

Answer: 6 hours.

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