A simple answer is because 4 and 5/4 is equal to 5 and 1/4. Because 5/4 is 1/4 more than 4/4, or 1.
Answer:
A - Highest is 27
Step-by-step explanation:
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Marty read 4 times as many pages as Nelson and Jennifer COMBINED. Marty read 1,860 pages.
In total, after dividing Marty's total by 4, Jennifer and Nelson both read a total of 465 pages.
After subtracting Nelson's 240, Jennifer is then found to have read 225 pages.
B would be the best viable option, as it clearly shows that 240+?x4=1,860, which it does.
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