Question

John read the first 144 pages of a novel, which was 3 pages less than 1/3 of the novel. Write an equation to determine the total number of pages (p in the novel.

Find the total number of pages in the novel.

Answer 1

Answer: 441 pages

Explanation:

`(1)/(3)p-3=144\\(1)/(3)p=147\\3((1)/(3))p=147(3)\\p=441`