It takes 72÷9=8 days to read 9 pages a day, so there are few days.
PS:
If you don't learn division, look at the first question: If you read 8 pages in 9 days every day, then 9 pages every day must be 8 days.
Just like: 8×9=9×8.
The more pages you read every day, the fewer days you need.