Question

Avery read 60 pages in one night. The next day he read 1/8 of the book. On the 3rd day, he finished the last 1/4 of the book. How many pages were in the book?

Answer 1

there are 160 pages in the book.

Explanation:

Let's call the total number of pages in the book "x".

On the first night, Avery read 60 pages, so the remaining number of pages is:

x - 60

On the second day, he read 1/8 of the book, which is:

1/8 * x

So the number of pages remaining after the second day is:

x - 60 - 1/8 * x = 7/8 * x - 60

On the third day, he finished the last 1/4 of the book, which is:

1/4 * x

Since he finished the book on the third day, we can set up an equation:

7/8 * x - 60 - 1/4 * x = 0

Simplifying this equation, we get:

3/8 * x = 60

Multiplying both sides by 8/3, we get:

x = 160

Therefore, there are 160 pages in the book.