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Isabella had a week to read a book for a school assignment. She read an average of 36 pages per day for the first three days sand an average of 44 pages per day for the next three days. She then finished the book by reading 10 pages ont eh last day. How many pages were in the book?
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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?
  
 
<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>

Revision as of 18:29, 26 November 2014

Isabella had a week to read a book for a school assignment. She read an average of $36$ pages per day for the first three days and an average of $44$ pages per day for the next three days. She then finished the book by reading $10$ pages on the last day. How many pages were in the book?

$\textbf{(A) }240\qquad\textbf{(B) }250\qquad\textbf{(C) }260\qquad\textbf{(D) }270\qquad \textbf{(E) }280$

See Also

2014 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 2
Followed by
Problem 4
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