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Joan has 7/8 of her book left to read. If she reads ¼ each day, how many days will it take her to finish?

User Sebastian Wiesinger
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Answer:

4 days

Explanation:

first convert 1/4 to eighths

2/8=1/4

to make 2/8 equal 7/8

you have to multiply by 4 for it to be 8/8

it cant be 7/8 because that would be three and a half days and they only read 1/4 each day

so it would take 4 days to finish

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