You can read 46 pages of your new book in 2 hours. How many pages can you read in 3 hours?

Number of pages read in 2 hours = 46

So, number of pages read in 1 hour = 46/2 = 23

So, number of pages read in 3 hours

= 23 × 3

= 69

So, I can read 69 pages in 3 hours.

69 pages

Work Shown:

46 pages = 2 hours

23 pages = 1 hour divide both sides by 2

69 pages = 3 hours ... multiply both sides by 3

Another way to find the answer is to solve the equation below for x

46/2 = x/3

step-by-step explanation:

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