If the first chapter of a certain book is 40 pages long and makes up 20% of the book, how many pages does the entire book have?

Mathematics · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021

Answered on

given that:- first chapter of book contain 40 pages from total p pages

and it is equal to 20%  of book from total 100% so,

40/p=20/100

40/p=1/5

p=5*40

p=200 pages 

so, total pages of book is 200 and 20% of 200 is 40 .