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Question 9a

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Susan read 1/4 of a book on Monday. She read 3/10 of the same book on Tuesday. On Wednesday, she read 1/3 of the remaining pages. 156 pages of the book was left unread. What fraction of the book did she read on Wednesday? (2 marks)

Answer: 3/20

Workings

"Susan read 1/4 of a book on Monday. She read 3/10 of the same book on Tuesday. "

monday → 1/4 book

"She read 3/10 of the same book on Tuesday. "

tuesday → 3/10

"On Wednesday, she read 1/3 of the remaining pages."

remaining → 1 - 1/4 - 3/10 = 20/20 - 5/20 - 6/20 = 9/20

wednesday → 1/3 of remaining = 1/3 x 9/20 = 3/20

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