Kenneth read a total of 320 pages over 32 hours. After a total of 42 hours of reading this week, how many pages will Kenneth have read in all? Assume the relationship is directly proportional.

Respuesta :

From the question, we can deduce the following:

320 pages ==> 32 hours

Let's find how many pages Kenneth will read in 42 hours.

We have:

32 hours = 320 pages

42 hours = x pages

Apply the proportionality equation and solve for x.

[tex]\frac{320}{32}=\frac{x}{42}[/tex]

Cross multiply:

[tex]\begin{gathered} 32x=320\times42 \\ \\ 32x=13440 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Divide both sides by 32:

[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{32x}{x}=\frac{13440}{32} \\ \\ x=420 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Therefore, Kenneth will read 420 pages after a total of 42 hours.

ANSWER:

420 pages.