You might need: 囲 CalculatorHenry can write 5 pages of his novel in 3 hours.At this rate, how many pages can Henry write in 8 hours?pagesShow Calculator
Q. You might need: 囲 CalculatorHenry can write 5 pages of his novel in 3 hours.At this rate, how many pages can Henry write in 8 hours?pagesShow Calculator
Identify Rate: Identify the rate at which Henry writes pages.Henry writes 5 pages in 3 hours. This is his writing rate.
Calculate Pages per Hour: Calculate the number of pages Henry can write per hour.To find the number of pages per hour, divide the total pages by the total hours.Pages per hour = 3 hours5 pages=1.6667 pages per hour (rounded to four decimal places for precision).
Calculate Pages in 8 Hours: Calculate the number of pages Henry can write in 8 hours.To find out how many pages Henry can write in 8 hours, multiply his hourly rate by 8.Number of pages in 8 hours = 1.6667 pages/hour ×8 hours = 13.3336 pages.Since Henry cannot write a fraction of a page, we round down to the nearest whole number.Henry can write 13 pages in 8 hours.
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