Question

James read an equal number of pages of his book each night for 8 nights to prepare for his upcoming exam. During this time, he has read a total of 6/7 of the book. What fraction of the book did he read each night?

A. 1/56 of the book
B. 3/28 of the book
C. 7/48 of the book
D. One-eighth of the book

Answer 1

James read 3/28 of the book each night.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the fraction of the book James read each night, divide the total fraction of the book he read by the number of nights he spent reading. In this case, James read 6/7 of the book in 8 nights.

So, we divide 6/7 by 8: (6/7) ÷ 8 = 6/56 or 3/28.

Therefore, James read 3/28 of the book each night.