Question

1. the new vigo the vampire hunter novel is 520 pages. skyler has read 145 pages in 5 hours. ramon has read 124 pages in 4 hours.

a. who reads faster, skyler or ramon?
b. how long will it take ramon to read the entire novel if he continues to read at his current rate? explain.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate Skyler's reading rate

$\text{Rate}_{\text{Skyler}} = \frac{145}{5} = 29$ pages/hour

Step2: Calculate Ramon's reading rate

$\text{Rate}_{\text{Ramon}} = \frac{124}{4} = 31$ pages/hour

Step3: Compare the two rates

$31 > 29$, so Ramon reads faster.

Step4: Find time for Ramon to finish novel

Total pages = 520, so time = $\frac{520}{\text{Rate}_{\text{Ramon}}} = \frac{520}{31} \approx 16.77$ hours

Answer:

a. Ramon reads faster.
b. Approximately 16.77 hours (or exactly $\frac{520}{31}$ hours). Ramon's reading rate is 31 pages per hour, so dividing the total 520 pages by this rate gives the total time needed to read the entire novel.