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The ratio of fiction to non-fiction books at school library is 3 to 5. If there are 240 books in the library how many non-fiction books are in the library?

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  • 11-11-2020

Answer:

150

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio is 3:5, so you can make this equation:

[tex]3x+5x=240[/tex], because for any integer x, the ratio will stay the same.

solve that:

[tex]3x+5x=240\\8x=240\\x=30[/tex]

We're not down yet!

we need to find 5x, not x.

[tex]5*30=150[/tex]

There are 150 non-fiction books in the library.

check!

150+90=240

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