Question

The yearbook staff receive 75 submissions for yearbook articles. Paul will accept

2
5 of all submissions. Currently, Paul plans for the yearbook to have 156 pages.
How many more pages will Paul need to add to the yearbook to have 2 articles on every 13 pages? Show your work and explain your thinking.

Answer 1

The pages that will be added to the yearbook to have 2 articles on every 13 pages is 813.8 pages.

Explanation:

We know that if there are 75 submissions and it says Paul will accept
`(2)/(5)` of the submissions.

To find that we have to

=
`75-(2)/(5)`

=
`74.6`

Now multiplying by 13,

= 13 x 74.6

= 969.8

Then to find the pages that will be added to the yearbook is

= 969.8 - 156

= 813.8 pages.