Question

Michelle read 25 pages of a book in 20 minutes. The next day she read at the same rate. Determine how long it took her to read 45 pages.

A) 30 minutes
B) 36 minutes
C) 40 minutes
D) 45 minutes

Answer 1

Michelle will take 36 minutes to read 45 pages.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how long it took Michelle to read 45 pages, we can set up a proportion based on the given information. Since Michelle read 25 pages in 20 minutes, we can write the proportion as:

25 pages / 20 minutes = 45 pages / x minutes

To solve for x, cross multiply and divide:

25x = 20 * 45

25x = 900

x = 36

Therefore, it will take Michelle 36 minutes to read 45 pages.