Question

Jose can read 7 pages of his book in 5minutes . At this rate how long will it take him to read the entire 175 page book.​

Answer 1

It will take 125 minutes or 2 hours and 5 minutes.

Explanation:

We can use a proportion.

7 pages is to 5 minutes as 175 pages is to x minutes

7 : 5 = 175 : x

7/5 = 175/x

7x = 5 * 175

7x = 875

x = 125

It will take 125 minutes or 2 hours and 5 minutes.