Tim is reading a book. On Monday he reads 3 pages. On each day after that, he reads 3 times the number of pages that he read on the previous day. How many pages does he read on Thursday?
81 pages:
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27
X 3
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81
81
Mon. 3
Tue. 9
Wed. 27
Thu. ??
81
I Thursday he read 81 pages
To find out how many pages Tim reads on Thursday, we need to determine the pattern of his reading.
On Monday, Tim reads 3 pages.
On Tuesday, he reads 3 times the number of pages from the previous day (Monday).
So, Tim reads 3 * 3 = 9 pages on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, he reads 3 times the number of pages from the previous day (Tuesday).
So, on Wednesday, Tim reads 3 * 9 = 27 pages.
On Thursday, he reads 3 times the number of pages from the previous day (Wednesday).
So, on Thursday, Tim reads 3 * 27 = 81 pages.
Therefore, Tim reads 81 pages on Thursday.