Let p = total pages in the book
<span>114 pages of a novel which was 3 pages less than 1/3 </span>
<span>114 was 1/3 total pages - 3 pages </span>
<span>114 = 1/3p - 3</span>
The larger fractron will be the fraction with the greater numerator.
ex. 4/5 is greater than 2/5
If it is discounted 25%, then u r actually paying 75%
0.75(119) = 89.25 (without tax)
sales tax = 7 1/2% = 7.5% = 0.075
89.25(1.075) = $ 95.94 <===
I assume the question was true or false. Here is how you verify the identity— which is true :)