A student who can read 4 graphic novels in 6 hours bought a 24-volume graphic novel series. How many hours would it take the student to read the whole series?
It would take the student 96 hours to read the whole series.
The student's reading speed is 4 graphic novels per 6 hours, which equates to 2/3 of a novel per hour. To read a 24-volume series at this speed, the student would need 24 volumes divided by 2/3 volumes per hour, which equals 36 hours.
This option might seem correct if one mistakenly assumes that the student reads 4 novels per hour instead of 4 novels per 6 hours. However, in the given scenario, the student reads 2/3 of a novel per hour, so it would take them longer than 36 hours to read the entire series.
This answer would be correct if the student could read one volume per hour. However, the question states that the student can read 4 volumes in 6 hours, which equates to 2/3 of a volume per hour. Therefore, it would take more than 24 hours to read all 24 volumes.
This is the correct answer. Given the student's reading speed of 4 novels per 6 hours, or 2/3 of a novel per hour, it would take them 24 volumes divided by 2/3 volumes per hour, which equals 96 hours, to read the entire series.
This choice is incorrect because it suggests that the student can read 15 novels per hour (24 novels divided by 1.6 hours), which is far faster than the speed given in the question.
Understanding the student's reading speed is crucial to answering this question correctly. According to the problem, the student can read 4 graphic novels in 6 hours, which amounts to reading 2/3 of a novel per hour. Therefore, to read a 24-volume series, it would take the student 96 hours. Misinterpretation of the student's reading speed can lead to incorrect answers such as 36 hours, 24 hours, or 1.6 hours.
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