Question

It takes Sophia 1/5 weeks to read one book.If Sophia reads for 1/6 weeks,how many books will she read?

Answer 1

Sophia has not even completed 1 book. She has managed to complete 83% of the book.

Explanation:

Given:

Time taken to read one book = 1/5

Total weeks for which sophia read = 1/6

Number of books, z = ?

Total weeks = z X time taken to read one book

$\frac{1}{6} = z X \frac{1}{5} \\\\z = \frac{5}{6} \\\\z = 0.83$

Therefore, sophia has not even completed 1 book. She has managed to complete 83% of the book.