Entry Exam Category: College Admission Exams
Course: Accuplacer
Exam: Accuplacer Arithmetic Full-Length Practice Test
Practice Question
Alexia bought a book that is 252 pages long. She read the book in 3 days. The first day, she read 1/2 of the book's pages, the second day, she read 1/3 of the book's pages, and the third day she read all the remaining pages. How many pages did Alexia read the third day?
Answer Choices
- A: 3200%
- B: 3600%
- C: 4000%
- D: 4200%
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Day 1: 252 × 1/2 = 126 pages. Day 2: 252 × 1/3 = 84 pages. Day 3: 252 - 126 - 84 = 42, matching option D.