Naoya read a book cover to cover in a single session, at a rate of 55 pages per hour. After reading for 4 hours, he had 330 pages left to read.How long is the book?
Q. Naoya read a book cover to cover in a single session, at a rate of 55 pages per hour. After reading for 4 hours, he had 330 pages left to read.How long is the book?
Identify Rate and Time: Identify the rate at which Naoya reads and the time he spent reading.Rate: 55 pages per hourTime spent reading: 4 hours
Calculate Pages Read: Calculate the number of pages Naoya read in 4 hours.Pages read = Rate × TimePages read = 55 pages/hour ×4 hoursPages read = 220 pages
Identify Pages Left: Identify the number of pages left after reading for 4 hours.Pages left to read: 330 pages
Calculate Total Book Length: Calculate the total length of the book by adding the pages read to the pages left.Total length of the book = Pages read + Pages leftTotal length of the book = 220 pages + 330 pagesTotal length of the book = 550 pages
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