Question

While reading a book, Shara estimates that she is 75% finished. If she has read 216 pages, then how long is the book? Maneuvering the Middle 2015

Answer 1

`\begin{gathered} \text{Sara estimates}\Rightarrow75\text{ \%} \\ \text{She reads }\Rightarrow216\text{ pages} \\ \text{The total number of page in the book is as follows:} \\ x*75\text{ \%=216} \\ \text{Here, x is the number of tatal pages in the book} \\ so, \\ x*(75)/(100)=216 \\ x=288\text{ pages} \end{gathered}`