Gwen wanted to finish reading a 176-page novel by the end of the week. On Monday she read
38 of the novel and by Friday the ratio of the number of pages read to the total number of pages was 10 : 11. Find the number of pages Gwen would need to read during the weekend in order for her to complete the entire novel.
|
Read |
Unread |
Total |
Before |
3x11 = 33 u |
5x11 = 55 u |
8x11 = 88 u |
Change |
+ 47 u |
- 47 u |
|
After |
10x8 = 80 u |
1x8 = 8 u |
11x8 = 88 u |
The total pages of the novel remains the same. Make the total number of pages at first and in the end the same. LCM of 8 and 11 is 88
Total number of pages = 88 u
88 u = 176
1 u = 176 ÷ 88 = 2
Number of pages that Gwen must read
= 8 u
= 8 x 2
= 16
Answer(s): 16