Question

The class has read68% of the book. Ifthere are 400 pagesin the book, how manyhave they read?

Answer 1

Answer:

The number of pages they have read is 272 pages.

$n=272\text{ pages}$

Explanation:

Given;

The class has read 68% of the book.

If the total number of pages is 400.

Then;

let n represent the number of pages they have read;

$\begin{gathered} n=68\text{\% of 400} \\ n=\frac{68}{100}\times400 \\ n=272\text{ pages} \end{gathered}$

Therefore, the number of pages they have read is 272 pages.