Question

Gabby has 5 weeks to read a novel. She reads 15 pages of a novel in 3/7 week. At this rate, will gabby read the 200-page book in time?

Answer 1

15 pages - 3/7 of a week
200 pages - x weeks

Cross multiply:

`15x=200 * (3)/(7) \\ 15x=(600)/(7) \\ x=(600)/(7) * (1)/(15) \\ x=(40)/(7)\\ x=5.71...>5`

She won't read the book in time.