Question

The time it takes to read 10 pages of a book can be represented with the equation y equals 5.5 divided by 10 times x, where y represents the total time in minutes and x represents the number of pages read.

Determine how long it will take to read a book that has 305 pages.

Answer 1

To determine how long it will take to read a book with 305 pages, substitute x = 305 into the equation y = (5.5/10)x and solve for y:

y = (5.5/10)(305)
y = (0.55)(305)
y = 167.75

Therefore, it will take approximately 167.75 minutes to read a book with 305 pages.