SOLUTION: Jo read 50 pages of a novel in 4 hours. At the same rate, how long would it take Jo to read 400 pages?

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Question 79268: Jo read 50 pages of a novel in 4 hours.
At the same rate, how long would it take Jo to read 400 pages?

Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, JimMarshall:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) (Show Source):
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Jo read 50 pages of a novel in 4 hours. At the same rate, how long would it take Jo to read 400 pages? The formula is: Number of pages read in 1st situation Number of pages read in 2nd situation ------------------------------------- = -------------------------------------- Time to read pages in 1st situation Time to read pages in 2nd situation Plug in: 50 pages 400 pages ---------- = ----------- 4 hours x hours Erase the words: 50 400 ---- = ----- 4 x Cross multiply: 50x = 1600 x = 1600/50 x = 32 Answer: it would take Jo 32 hours to read 400 pages. Edwin

Answer by JimMarshall(82) (Show Source):
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Jo read 50 pages of a novel in 4 hours.
At the same rate, how long would it take Jo to read 400 pages?
The formula is:
Number of pages read in 1st situation Number of pages read in 2nd situation
------------------------------------- = --------------------------------------
Time to read pages in 1st situation Time to read pages in 2nd situation
Plug in:
50 pages 400 pages
---------- = -----------
4 hours x hours
Erase the words:
50 400
---- = -----
4 x
Cross multiply:
50x = 1600
x = 1600/50
x = 32
Answer: it would take Jo 32 hours to read 400 pages.