To find out how many pages Brain can read in 3.5 hours, we need to set up a proportion using the information given.
Let's set up the proportion:
Pages read / Time taken = Pages read / Time taken
We are given that Brain can read 80 pages in 2 hours. Using this information, we can write:
80 pages / 2 hours = Pages read / 3.5 hours
To find the value of "Pages read," we need to cross multiply and solve for it.
(80 pages) × (3.5 hours) = (2 hours) × (Pages read)
280 pages = 2 hours × (Pages read)
Now, divide both sides of the equation by 2 hours:
280 pages / 2 hours = Pages read
Simplifying the equation gives us:
140 pages = Pages read
Therefore, Brain can read 140 pages in 3.5 hours.