Question

Solomon has read 1/3 of his book. He finishes the book by reading the same amount each night for 5 nights. A. What fraction of the book does he read each of the 5 nights and B. If he reads 14 pages on each of the 5 nights, how long is the book?

Answer 1

A) 2/3 divided by 5/1
= 2/3 X 1/5
= 2/15 of the book

B) 14X5=70
1/3
2/3
3/3
70+35= 105 pages