A library has 12,500 fiction books and 19,000 nonfiction books. Currently 2/5 of the fiction books and 2/5 of the nonfiction books are checked out. Of the books checked out, 1/10 are due back this week. How many books are due this week?

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Angelique Mcmillan

Mathematics

17 September, 09:33

A library has 12,500 fiction books and 19,000 nonfiction books. Currently 2/5 of the fiction books and 2/5 of the nonfiction books are checked out. Of the books checked out, 1/10 are due back this week. How many books are due this week?

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Beaux · Answer 1

11,340

Step-by-step explanation:

Total number of book checked out is 2/5 (19000+12500)

=12,600

1/10 of 12,600 is due back this week

i. e, 1260 is due back (12,600 * (1/10) }

total book due this week is 12,600-1260 = 11,340