A translator finishes 25 pages/day. On weekends, he translates only 60%. If a document is 150 pages and today is Friday, how many days?
Correct answer: B. 6
- A. 5
- B. 6
- C. 7
- D. 8
Explanation
The translator works at a rate of 25 pages per day during weekdays. On weekends, this rate is reduced to 60%, which means he translates only 15 pages per day (60% of 25).Starting from Friday, the translator works 25 pages on Friday, then 15 pages on both Saturday and Sunday, totaling 55 pages over the weekend. This leaves 95 pages to be completed from Monday onward.The remaining 95 pages will take exactly 4 weekdays (95/25 = 3.8, rounded up to 4) to finish. Thus, the total number of days required is 6 (1 day on Friday + 2 weekend days + 3.8 weekdays rounded to 4).Option A assumes the same rate for all days. Option C overestimates the weekend impact, and Option D further exaggerates it.
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