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Shivani read 25 pages of a book containing 100 pages. Nandini read 25\dfrac{2}{5} of the same book. Who read less?

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Total pages of book = 100.

Fraction of book read by Shivani = 25100=14\dfrac{25}{100} = \dfrac{1}{4}.

Fraction of book read by Nandini = 25\dfrac{2}{5}.

Now, compare 14\dfrac{1}{4} and 25\dfrac{2}{5}.

By cross multiplication,

1 × 5 = 5 and 4 × 2 = 8.

Since 5 < 8, therefore, 14<25\dfrac{1}{4} \lt \dfrac{2}{5}.

So, Shivani read less than Nandini.

Hence, Shivani read less.

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