Lynn had a fiction book with 120 pages. She read 40% of the fiction book on Thursday, 25% of the fiction book on Friday and the rest on Saturday.
- How many pages did she read on Saturday?
- How many more pages did she read on Thursday than on Saturday?
(a)
100% → 120
1% → 120 ÷ 100 = 1.2
Number of pages that Lynn read on Saturday in percent
= 100% - 40% - 25%
= 35%
Number of pages that Lynn read on Saturday
= 35 x 1.2
= 42
(b)
Number of more pages that Lynn read on Thursday than on Saturday in percent
= 40% - 35%
= 5%
5% → 5 x 1.2 = 6
Number of more pages that Lynn read on Thursday than on Saturday = 6
Answer(s): (a) 42; (b) 6