Question

Aidan read 5 pages for every 3 pages

that Mark read. If Mark read 14
fewer pages than Aidan, how many
pages did Aidan read?
und
pagis
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1
5
5

Answer 1

• Let mark read x pages
• Aiden read=x+14

Now

`\\ \sf\longmapsto 5:3=x+14:x`

`\\ \sf\longmapsto (5)/(3)=(x+14)/(x)`

`\\ \sf\longmapsto 5x=3(x+14)`

`\\ \sf\longmapsto 5x=3x+42`

`\\ \sf\longmapsto 5x-3x=42`

`\\ \sf\longmapsto 2x=42`

`\\ \sf\longmapsto x=(42)/(2)`

`\\ \sf\longmapsto x=21`

`\\ \sf\longmapsto x+14=21+14=35`

Answer 2

35 pages

Explanation:

5-3=2

14÷2=7 sets

Hence, no. of pages Aiden read=5×7

=35 pages