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Horce read 160 pages in 4 hours. how many pages can he read in 6hours

User Leebutts
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let x be the amount of pages
160/4=x/6
4x=960 (cross multiplied)
x=240 (divided by 4 to both sides)

therefore 240 pages in 6 hours
User DotnetDude
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Steps:
1. Do a proportion
160 pages/ 4 hours= x/ 6 hours
2. Do 160 times 6 which equals 960
3. Do 960 divided by 4 which equals 240
4. Your answer is
240 pages
User Hassan Shahbazi
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