A compositor takes 1 hour 45 minutes to compose 24 pages of a book. How long will he take to compose 64 pages?
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A compositor takes 1 hour 45 minutes to compose 24 pages of a book. How long will he take to compose 64 pages?

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First, convert time into minutes: 1 hour = 60 minutes ∴ 1 hour 45 minutes = 60 + 45 = 105 minutes. Time taken to compose 24 pages = 105 minutes. Time taken to compose 1 page = Time taken to compose 64 pages = = = 35 x 8 minutes = 280 minutes (or 4 hours 40 minutes) Hence, he will take 4 hours 40 minutes to compose 64 pages.

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A compositor takes 1 hour 45 minutes to compose 24 pages of a book. How long will he take to compose 64 pages?

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