Jane read
19 of the book. If she had read another 143 pages, she would have read
56 of the whole book altogether. How many pages were there in the book?
|
Read |
Not read |
Total |
Before |
1x2 = 2 u |
8x2 = 16 u |
9x2 = 18 u |
Change |
+ 143 |
- 143 |
|
After |
5x3 = 15 u |
1x3 = 3 u |
6x3 = 18 u |
The total number of pages remains unchanged. Make the total number of pages the same. LCM of 9 and 6 is 18.
Number of additional pages that Jane would have read
= 15 u - 2 u
= 13 u
13 u = 143
1 u = 143 ÷ 13 = 11
Number of pages in the book
= 18 u
= 18 x 11
= 198
Answer(s): 198