Mo is reading a book. On Monday he reads 2/5 of the book. On Tuesday he reads 1/2 of the remaining pages. On Wednesday he reads 5/9 of the remaining pages. On Thursday he reads the rest of the book. Mo read 68 more pages on Tuesday than Wednesday. How many pages are there in the book

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Deacon Rivers

4 December, 16:02

Mo is reading a book. On Monday he reads 2/5 of the book. On Tuesday he reads 1/2 of the remaining pages. On Wednesday he reads 5/9 of the remaining pages. On Thursday he reads the rest of the book. Mo read 68 more pages on Tuesday than Wednesday. How many pages are there in the book

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Jaguar · Answer 1

The total pages in the book are 510.

Step-by-step explanation:

Lets say, the total pages are x

Mo read the book with following proportion.

Monday: 2/5. x

Pages left: 1. x - 2/5. x = 3/5. x

Tuesday: 1/2. x of 3/5. x = (1/2. x). (3/5. x) = 3/10. x

Pages left: 3/5. x - 3/10. x = 3/10. x

Wednesday: 5/9. x of 3/10. x = (5/9. x). (3/10. x) = 1/6. x

Thursday : ?

Lets say the total proportion is 1. The proportion of book read on Thursday can be calculated as:

1. x - 2/5. x - 3/10. x - 1/6. x = 2/15. x

Also given, Mo read 68 more pages on Tuesday than Wednesday.

Therefore,

3/10. x - 1/6. x = 68

2/15x = 68

x = 510

Therefore, the total pages in the book are 510.