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  • 22-09-2020
  • Mathematics
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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.​

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mathstudent55
mathstudent55 mathstudent55
  • 22-09-2020

Answer:

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

Step-by-step 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.

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