I read 4/9 of a book on one day and 3/5 of the remaining next day. If 100 pages of the book were still left unread, how many pages did the book contain
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Answer:
450 pages.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the total pages be x
4/9 of x = 4x/9
Remaining = 1 - 4x/9 = 5x/9
3/5 of 5x/9 = 3/5 × 5x/9 = x/3
Remaining = 5x/9 - x/3 = 2x/9
By the problem,
2x/9 = 100
=> x = 100 × 9/2 = 450
The book contained 450 pages.
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