Question

A boy can read 20 pages of a novel in 1 hour. How long will it take him to finish the novel of 140 pages?

• A. 9 hours
• B. 5 hours
• C. 11 hours
• D. 7 hours

Answer 1

The correct option is D 7 hours

The boy can read 20 pages of the novel in 1 hour.

140 pages is 7 times 20 pages (20 × 7 = 140).

So, the boy will take 7 times the time he will take to read 20 pages.

i.e., 1 hour × 7 = 7 hours