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UKMT Junior Kangaroo, 2019

Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

Henry starts to read a 290-page book on a Sunday. He reads four pages every day except on Sundays when he reads 25 pages. How many days does it take him to finish the book?

(A) $41$ (B) $40$ (C) $35$ (D) $12$ (E) $6$

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