Brian can read 80 pages in 2 hours. How many pages can he read in 3.5 hours? (1 point)

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Responses

11.43 pages
11.43 pages

45.71 pages
45.71 pages

560 pages
560 pages

140 pages
140 pages

Answer 1

To solve this problem, we can set up a proportion. The number of pages Brian can read is directly proportional to the number of hours he reads.

80 pages / 2 hours = x pages / 3.5 hours

Cross multiplying, we get:

2 * x = 80 * 3.5

2x = 280

Dividing both sides by 2, we get:

x = 140

Therefore, Brian can read 140 pages in 3.5 hours.