Question

During summer vacation, Sagar reads 5 books more than his sister. If they read 23 books in all, how many books did Sagar read?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

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Sagar and his sister read 23 books in all

Sagar reads 5 books more than his sister.

Then,

Sagar and his sisters equally reads, (23-5) books = 18

Sagar and his sister equally reads 18 books,

Then Sagar reads, (18÷2+5) books =14 books

Hence, Sagar reads 14 books.