If a student requires 6.5 hours to read a 350 page novel, determine the time he would need to read a 500 page novel

Assuming that the rate of reading a novel by the student is constant throughout time, we use the given rate of 6.5 hours per 350 pages. By ratio and proportion, the solution is as follows:

6.5/350 = t/500

where t is the amount of time for the student to finish the 500-page novel

Solving for t,

t = 9.286 hours