Brian can read 80 pages in 2 hours. How many pages can he read in 3.5 hours? (1 point)
Responses
11.43 pages
11.43 pages
45.71 pages
45.71 pages
560 pages
560 pages
140 pages
140 pages
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.