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A man read 2 th of a book on the first day. He read 1 rd 5 3
more on second day than he read on the first day. 15 pages were left for the third day. The number of pages in the book is
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- 100
- 105
- 225
- 250
Correct Option: C
Let the number of pages in the book be N.
According to the question,
| + | + | × | + 15 = N | ||||
| 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| ⇒ | + | + 15 = N | ||
| 5 | 15 |
| ⇒ | = N | |
| 15 |
⇒ 15N = 14N + 225
⇒ 15N – 14N = 225
⇒ N = 225
