He gets $1.5 per book because .01 x 150 = <<.01*150=1.5>>1.5

He earned $18 because 15 + 3 = <<15+3=18>>18

He read 12 books because 18 / 1.5 = <<18/1.5=12>>12

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Pablo’s mother agrees to pay him one cent for every page he reads. He plans to save the money for some candy. Pablo always checks out books that are exactly 150 pages. After reading his books, he went to the store and bought $15 worth of candy and had $3 leftover. How many books did Pablo read?
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Pablo’s mother agrees to pay him one cent for every page he reads. He plans to save the money for some candy. Pablo always checks out books that are exactly 150 pages. After reading his books, he went to the store and bought $15 worth of candy and had $3 leftover. How many books did Pablo read?
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