Question

a man reads 3/8 of a day and 4/5of the remainder on thevsecond day. if the number of pages still unread 40 then how many pages did the book contain?​

Answer 1

Answer:

320 pages

Step-by-step explanation:

The part remaining after 1 day =

$\frac{5}{8}$

If he reads 4/5 of the book them the party remaining is 1/5.

$\frac{5}{8} x \times \frac{1}{5} = 40$

$\frac{5}{40} x = 40$

320=×