SOLUTION: sam read 18 pages in 60 min. How many pages can he read in 3 1/2 hrs?

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Question 308976: sam read 18 pages in 60 min. How many pages can he read in 3 1/2 hrs?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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60 minutes ==1 hour
in 1 hour he reads 18 pages
in 2 1/2 hours he will read ?
2 1/2 = 5/2
This is direct proportion.
5/2 * 18 /1
=45 pages.