We are given:
Afsheen can read 39 pages in 30 minutes
Time taken by Afsheen to read 1287 pages:
Time taken to read 1 page:
Time taken to read 1 page = time taken to read 39 pages / 39
Time taken to read 1 page = 30 minutes / 39
Time taken to read 1 page = 0.77 minutes
Time taken to read 1287 pages:
Time taken to read 1287 pages = Time taken to read 1 page * 1287
Time taken to read 1287 pages = 0.77 * 1287
Time taken to read 1287 pages = 991 minutes OR 16.52 hours (Approx)