of the following which is the closest approximation to the amount of time it takes to read a 487-page book at the rate of 25 pages a day ? a. 20 days b.25 days c.15 days d.10 days e.30 days
500 / 25 = ?
To find the closest approximation to the amount of time it takes to read a 487-page book at the rate of 25 pages a day, we need to divide the total number of pages in the book by the number of pages read per day.
487 pages ÷ 25 pages/day ≈ 19.48 days
Since it is not possible to have a fraction of a day, we need to round up to the nearest whole number of days.
Therefore, the closest approximation is 20 days.
So the answer is option a. 20 days.