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Q: A man reads 3/7 of a book on a day and 2/5 of the remaining, on the second day. If the number of pages still unread are 36, how many pages did the book contain ?

  • 1
    105
  • 2
    101
  • 3
    98
  • 4
    109
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Answer : 1. "105"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 105 Explanation: Let number of pages in a book = p According to questions p - [3p/7 + (2/5 x 4p/7)] = 36 = p - 23p/35 = 36 => 12p = 36 × 35 p = 105

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