First, let's calculate how many pages Chris and Jackie read per hour.
For Chris: Chris read 102 pages in 3 hours. To find his reading rate: \[ \text{Pages per hour} = \frac{102 \text{ pages}}{3 \text{ hours}} = 34 \text{ pages per hour} \]
In 9 hours, Chris will read: \[ \text{Pages read by Chris} = 34 \text{ pages/hour} \times 9 \text{ hours} = 306 \text{ pages} \]
For Jackie: From the table, we can see that Jackie read:
- 62 pages in 2 hours
- 124 pages in 4 hours
- 186 pages in 6 hours
We can find Jackie's reading rate. The increase in pages corresponds with the increase in hours: From 2 to 4 hours (2 hours), she reads 124 - 62 = 62 more pages, which is the same as: \[ \frac{62 \text{ pages}}{2 \text{ hours}} = 31 \text{ pages per hour} \] And from the data, it is consistent. Hence, Jackie's reading rate is 31 pages per hour.
In 9 hours, Jackie will read: \[ \text{Pages read by Jackie} = 31 \text{ pages/hour} \times 9 \text{ hours} = 279 \text{ pages} \]
Now comparing both:
- Pages read by Chris after 9 hours: 306 pages
- Pages read by Jackie after 9 hours: 279 pages
Now we will find the difference: \[ 306 - 279 = 27 \text{ pages} \]
So Chris reads 27 more pages than Jackie.
The correct statement is: D. Chris will read 27 more pages than Jackie.
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