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12 January, 21:35

Micah read 16 pages of his book. if this is 10% of his book how many pages are in the book?

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  1. 12 January, 21:50
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    To solve, create a fraction. We know that 10% is equal to 10/100. So, 16 is to what as 10 is to 100, or:

    16/x = 10/100

    Cross multiply:

    10x = 1600

    Divide both sides by 10:

    x = 160

    There are 160 total pages in Micah's book.
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