Question

Gaurav read
of a book on Monday and of it on Tuesday. What fraction
(9 marks)
of the book did Gaurav finish in the two days?
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Answer 1

SOLUTION

GIVEN

Gaurav read $\displaystyle \sf{ \frac{1}{8} }$ of a book on Monday and $\displaystyle \sf{ \frac{3}{8} }$

of it on Tuesday.

TO DETERMINE

The fraction of the book Gaurav finished in the two days

EVALUATION

Here it is given that

Gaurav read $\displaystyle \sf{ \frac{1}{8} }$ of a book on Monday

Gaurav read $\displaystyle \sf{ \frac{3}{8} }$ of it on Tuesday

Hence the required fraction of the book Gaurav finished in the two days

$\displaystyle \sf{ = \frac{1}{8} + \frac{3}{8} }$

$\displaystyle \sf{ = \frac{1 + 3}{8} }$

$\displaystyle \sf{ = \frac{4}{8} }$

$\displaystyle \sf{ = \frac{1}{2} }$

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