Q. Henry can write 5 pages of his novel in 3 hours.At this rate, how many pages can Henry write in 8 hours?pages
Calculate Writing Rate: Determine Henry's writing rate in pages per hour. Henry writes 5 pages in 3 hours, so his rate is 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 at this rate.If Henry writes 1.6667 pages in 1 hour, then in 8 hours he would write 1.6667pages/hour×8hours=13.3336 pages.
Round to Whole Number: Round the result to a whole number of pages, as partial pages are not typically counted in page numbers.Henry can write approximately 13 pages in 8 hours, as you cannot have a fraction of a page.
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