The class needs to read 300 hours in a week because 299 + 1 = <<300=300>>300

The class needs to read 60 hours a day because 300 / 5 = <<300/5=60>>60

Each student needs to read 3 hours a day because 60 / 20 = <<60/20=3>>3

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The school is having a book-a-thon. The winning class gets a pizza party. The fifth grade has 20 students and one week to read as much as possible. The 6th grade already finished and read a total of 299 hours. How many hours does each student in 5th grade need to average per day to beat them by 1?
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The school is having a book-a-thon. The winning class gets a pizza party. The fifth grade has 20 students and one week to read as much as possible. The 6th grade already finished and read a total of 299 hours. How many hours does each student in 5th grade need to average per day to beat them by 1?
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