A book has a total of 800 pages. If Bhushan reads 1/8th of the book daily, in how many days will he read 3/8th of book ?
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After reading 3/8 of the book, the remaining fraction 1 - 3/8 = 5/8
The boy then reads 4/5 of 5/8 = 4/5 x 5/8 = 1/2
Total fraction read = 3/8 + 1/2 = 7/8
The unread fraction = 1 - 7/8 = 1/8 This is equivalent to 30 pages
∴ The book has 30 ÷ 1/8 = 240 page
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