Question

Porter read 20% of the Star Wars book. He read 8 pages of the book. Write the number of pages in the Star Wars book

Answer 1

40 pages in the book

Explanation:

8/40 = .20

Answer 2

Answer: 40 pages in total

Explanation: Porter has read 20% of the book and this translates to 8 pages of the book.

20% = 8 pages

Assume the total number of pages is x:

20% * x = 8

0.2x = 8

x = 8 / 0.2

x = 40 pages in total