Question

Li-Yung is reading an 864-page book.He reads 18 pages each night before bed.He has already read half the book.How many more nights will it take him to finish reading the book.

Answer 1

`\boxed{he \: still \: have \: 24 \: nights \: to \: finish \: the \: book}`

Explanation:

`he \: has \: read \to \: (864)/(2) = 432 \: already \\ if \: in \: a \: night \: he \: can \: cover \: 18 : \\ \: then \: how \: many \: 18 \: does \: he \: have \: left \: in \: 432 \\ that \: will \: be \to \: \\ (432)/(18) = 24. \\ therefore \: he \: still \: have \: 24 \: nights \\ \: to \: finish \: the \: book`

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Answer 2

24 nights and he'll be done.

Explanation:

if he read half already then there is only 432 pages left.

just divide that by 18 and there is your answer. 432/18 = 24.