Question

1. kim is reading a 250-page book. she read 89 pages on monday and 62 pages on tuesday. how many pages does she have left to read?

a 99
b 151
c 161
d 188

Explanation:

Identify the given values

We have the total pages and pages read.
Total pages: \(250\)
Monday pages: \(89\)
Tuesday pages: \(62\)

Calculate total pages read

Add the pages read on both days.

$$ 89 + 62 = 151 $$

Calculate remaining pages

Subtract the read pages from total.

$$ 250 - 151 = 99 $$

Match with options

The remaining pages is \(99\).
This matches option A.

Answer:

• (A) 99 (Correct answer)
• (B) 151
• (C) 161
• (D) 188