carlosnaula1234
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  • 19-04-2016
  • Mathematics
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Howard read 1/6 of a book each day until 7/8 of the book was finished. How many days has Howard been reading ?

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allen3001 allen3001
  • 19-04-2016
he has been reading for 20days

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Manjiri
Manjiri Manjiri
  • 19-04-2016
The question really means, how many 1/6ths are there in 7/8?  So you divide 7/8 by 1/6: 7       1         7    6        42--  ÷  --    =  -- * --   =  ---   = 5 2/8 = 5 1/48       6         8    1         8 So he's been reading for 5 1/4 days. i hope i helped u :-0

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