Question

Maurice has completed 48 pages of the research paper he is writing. That is 80% of the required length of the paper. What is the required length of the paper? The required length of the paper is pages.

Answer 1

We can use the proportion:

48 pages / x = 80% / 100%

where x is the required length of the paper in pages.

First, we can simplify the right-hand side of the equation:

80% / 100% = 0.8

Next, we can solve for x by cross-multiplying:

48 pages / 0.8 = x

x = 60 pages

Therefore, the required length of the paper is 60 pages