Grade 3 problem

Word problems · Grade 3

The book has 90 pages. On the first day we read a third of the book, on the second - half of the rest. How many pages are left unread?

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  1. After the first third there are 60 pages left.
  2. On the second day, half of these 60 were read.
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Answer: 30

After the first day there are 60 pages, after the second there are 30 left.

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