Question

Mandy told Bill that she has read 16 books this year and reads 2 books each month. Bill wants to catch up to Mandy. He tracks his book reading with a table on his door. Using his table below, what month will Bill have read the same amount of books as Mandy?

Month Books
May 4
June 8
July 12

Answer 1

If she had 16 in april, then it would be x = 8 , or December
(16 + 2x = 4x)

If she had 16 in may, then it would be x = 6 , or November
(16 + 2x = 4x + 4)

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