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Rosa has read 72 pages of the book. These pages make up 45% of the book. Select form the drop down menu to correctly identify the total number of pages in the book. There are total of pages in the-------book.

Answers: 72, 117, 160, and 170.

I think it's 160. ASAP plz

User MarkPlewis
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Total number of pages in book = x

45/100x = 72
9/20 x = 72
x. = 8*20
= 160
User Andrew Nguonly
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72 = 45%

So, we know that 72/45 = 1.6 page is 1%.

1.6*100 = 160 pages in total.

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