Nicole read
12 of the book. If she had read another 2 pages, she would have read
59 of the whole book altogether. How many pages were there in the book?
|
Read |
Not read |
Total |
Before |
1x9 = 9 u |
1x9 = 9 u |
2x9 = 18 u |
Change |
+ 2 |
- 2 |
|
After |
5x2 = 10 u |
4x2 = 8 u |
9x2 = 18 u |
The total number of pages remains unchanged. Make the total number of pages the same. LCM of 2 and 9 is 18.
Number of additional pages that Nicole would have read
= 10 u - 9 u
= 1 u
1 u = 2
1 u = 2 ÷ 1 = 2
Number of pages in the book
= 18 u
= 18 x 2
= 36
Answer(s): 36