In a library, there are certain number of books on a shelf, ranging between 75 and 100. 1/6th of them are fiction and 12.5% of them are non-fiction.Find the number of books.Options78238096
Question
In a library, there are certain number of books on a shelf, ranging between 75 and 100. 1/6th of them are fiction and 12.5% of them are non-fiction.Find the number of books.Options78238096
Solution
The problem states that the number of books on the shelf is between 75 and 100. The only numbers in this range that are divisible by both 6 (for the 1/6th that are fiction) and 8 (for the 12.5% that are non-fiction, since 12.5% is 1/8th) are 96 and 84.
However, the options given are 78, 23, 80, and 96.
So, the only possible answer from the given options is 96.
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