Linda reads 48 pages of her book which represents 40%of her book how many pages does this book have
Mathematics · Middle School · Wed Jan 13 2021
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Given the statement:
Linda reads 48 pages of her book which represents 40%of her book.
Determine how many pages does this book have.
Solution:
In order to determine how many pages does the book have, we simply divide 48 pages by 40 percent, to do so, we must convert first the percentage to decimal. In converting a percentage into decimal, divide the percentage by 100, hence in converting a decimal to percentage, multiply the percentage by 100.
=40/100
= 0.4
=48/0.4
= 120 pages
Final answer:
The book contains 120 pages.