Question

Jared is reading a 300-page book he borrowed from the library. So far, he has read 85 pages. He has 5 more days to read the book before he returns it to the library. How many pages must he read on average per day in order to finish the book before he returns it to the library?

Answer 1

43 pages a day

Explanation:

(300-85) divided by 5=?: equation

215 divided by 5=?: subtract the groupings

43=1: divide and answer