First day read 1/4 of the novel. Second day read 1/2 of the remaining pages. Third day read the last 108 pages. a) How many pages does the novel have? b) How many pages did you read on the second day?

Answer 1

Let T = total pages in the novel

First day read T/4

2nd day read 1/2 times 3T/4 = 3T/8

3rd day 108 pages

sum those 3 and set equal to T

T/4 + 3T/8 + 108 = T solve for T

5T/8 -T = -108

3T/8 = 108

T = (8/3)108 = 288 pages total