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==Problem==
 
Isabella had a week to read a book for a school assignment. She read an average of <math>36</math> pages per day for the first three days and an average of <math>44</math> pages per day for the next three days. She then finished the book by reading <math>10</math> pages on the last day. How many pages were in the book?
 
Isabella had a week to read a book for a school assignment. She read an average of <math>36</math> pages per day for the first three days and an average of <math>44</math> pages per day for the next three days. She then finished the book by reading <math>10</math> pages on the last day. How many pages were in the book?
  

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Problem

Isabella had a week to read a book for a school assignment. She read an average of $36$ pages per day for the first three days and an average of $44$ pages per day for the next three days. She then finished the book by reading $10$ pages on the last day. How many pages were in the book?

$\textbf{(A) }240\qquad\textbf{(B) }250\qquad\textbf{(C) }260\qquad\textbf{(D) }270\qquad \textbf{(E) }280$

See Also

2014 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 2
Followed by
Problem 4
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