Question

John read the first 114 pages of a novel, which was 3 pages less than 1/3 of the novel. Write an equation to determine the total number of pages (p) in the novel. And find the total number of pages in the novel

Answer 1

114 + 3=117
117 pages is 1/3 of the book
117×3= 251
So there are 251 pages in the novel.

Answer 2

351

Explanation:

If we add 3 pages to 114, we get a number that is
`(1)/(3)` the total number of pages in the novel (p). Thus, we can write:

`114+3=(1)/(3)p`

Solving for p gives us the total number of pages in the novel. So:

`114+3=(1)/(3)p\\117=(1)/(3)p\\p=(117)/((1)/(3))\\p=117*3=351`

Thus, total number of pages in the novel is 351.