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Posted by Tony on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 1:40am.

Mary has read 1/3 of a 240-page book. How many pages does she still have to read to finish the book? What percent of the book does she still have to read?

math at - Anonymous, Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 7:10am
240 * ( 1 / 3 ) = 240 / 3 = 80

240 - 80 = 160

OR

1 - 1 / 3 = 3 / 3 - 1 / 3 = 2 / 3

240 * 2 / 3 = 480 / 3 = 160

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