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A book has 280 pages. I read 2/7 of the book yesterday, while I read 1/4 of it today. How many pages did read in total two days?
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A book has 280 pages. I read 2/7 of the book yesterday, while I read 1/4 of it today. How many pages did read in total two days?

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2/7 of 280=
A seventh of the book = 280/7=40
2 of those = 40x2=80
Read 80 pages yesterday
1/4 of 280=
A fourth of the book = 280/4=70
Read 70 pages today
80+70=150
150 pages
User HuskyDucky
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Explanation:

280 pages * ( 2/7 + 1/4 ) = 280 ( 15/28) = 150 pages read

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