The book has 240 pages. On the first day, they read a third of the book, and on the second, a quarter of the remaining pages. How many pages are left after two days?
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- First, subtract a third from the original number of pages.
- On the second day, count a quarter from the remaining 160 pages.
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Answer: 120
On the first day, 80 pages were read, leaving 160. On the second day, 40 pages were read, so there were 120 left.