human
During one hour, Tom can read 12 pages of a book. How many pages would he be able to read during 2 hours if he could increase his reading speed by a factor of 3?
assistant
How many pages could Tom read in one hour if he could triple his reading speed? ** If Tom could triple his reading speed, he could read 12 * 3 = <<12*3=36>>36 pages of a book in one hour.
How many pages could Tom read in two hours if he could triple his reading speed? ** Therefore, during two hours he could read 36 * 2 = <<36*2=72>>72 pages.
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