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Emmanuel read 150 pages in 5 hours. How long would it take him to read 230 pages?

User Lessie
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I'd begin by figuring Emmanuel's reading rate. It is 150 pages in 5 hours, which can be re-written as

150 pages 30 pages
--------------- = ---------------
5 hours 1 hour

or 30 pages per hour.

We could then write the equation of two ratios:

30 pages 230 pages
------------- = ----------------
1 hour x

where x represents the length of time required to read 230 pages.

Cross multiplying: (30x pages) = (230 pages)(hour)

Cancel "pages." Then 30x = 230 hours.

Divide both sides by 30: 30x = 230 hours
------- ---------------
30 30

x = 7.6666 hours, or x= 7 2/3 hours
User Kaps
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It would take him 7 (2/3) (seven and two-thirds) hours to read 230 pages. 
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