1. Alice had to read 350 pages of a book over the weekend. If on Sunday, she read 50 pages more than half the amount she read on Saturday, how many pages did she read on SaturdaY?
(A) 150
(B) 175
(C) 200
(D) 225

I got in my book C, but I would like to know WHY.

Question

1. Alice had to read 350 pages of a book over the weekend. If on Sunday, she read 50 pages more than half the amount she read on Saturday, how many pages did she read on SaturdaY?
(A) 150
(B) 175
(C) 200
(D) 225

I got in my book C, but I would like to know WHY.

anonymous · Answer

What she read on Saturday:x
50+1/2 x=350

anonymous · Answer

That's funny

anonymous · Answer

I got the wrong answer never mind

anonymous · Answer

Here, there is another way to solve it
Ok

umulas · Answer

I mean I got
Sun: 50 + 1/2x
Sat: x = 350

50+1 1/2 x = 350

For some people, I keep finding 3x1/2, I don't know why though.

umulas · Answer

For some reason:

50 + 3x1/2 = 350
3x1/2= 300
3x=600
x=20

I just don't know where they got 3 : P

anonymous · Answer

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