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==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
Isabella had a week to read a book for a school assignment. She read an average of <math>36</math> pages per day for the first three days and an average of <math>44</math> pages per day for the next three days. She then finished the book by reading <math>10</math> pages on the last day. How many pages were in the book? | Isabella had a week to read a book for a school assignment. She read an average of <math>36</math> pages per day for the first three days and an average of <math>44</math> pages per day for the next three days. She then finished the book by reading <math>10</math> pages on the last day. How many pages were in the book? | ||
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<math>\textbf{(A) }240\qquad\textbf{(B) }250\qquad\textbf{(C) }260\qquad\textbf{(D) }270\qquad \textbf{(E) }280</math> | <math>\textbf{(A) }240\qquad\textbf{(B) }250\qquad\textbf{(C) }260\qquad\textbf{(D) }270\qquad \textbf{(E) }280</math> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{AMC8 box|year=2014|num-b=2|num-a=4}} | {{AMC8 box|year=2014|num-b=2|num-a=4}} | ||
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Revision as of 19:46, 26 November 2014
Problem
Isabella had a week to read a book for a school assignment. She read an average of 
pages per day for the first three days and an average of 
pages per day for the next three days. She then finished the book by reading 
pages on the last day. How many pages were in the book?
Solution
See Also
| 2014 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 2 |
Followed by Problem 4 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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