Question

Evan typed 72 pages of notes one day. He typed 1 2 of the pages in the morning and 1 3 of the pages in the afternoon. He typed the rest of the pages in the evening. How many pages of notes did he type in the morning and afternoon?

Answer 1

60 pages

Explanation:

Evan types a total of 72 pages a day.

In the morning he typed 1/2 pages or 72/2 = 36 pages.

In the afternoon he typed 1/3 pages or 72/3 = 24 pages.

Together, he typed 36 + 24 = 60 pages in the morning and afternoon.