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Andrei [34K]
2 years ago
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10% of the library books in the fiction section are worn and need replacement. 20% of the nonfiction holdings are worn. The libr

ary's holdings are 60% fiction and 40% nonfiction. The probability to get a worn book is?
Mathematics
1 answer:
Vlad [161]2 years ago
7 0

Answer: 14%

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's assume that there are 100 books in total.

So there are 60 fiction books and 40 nonfiction books.

10% of 60 is 6.

20% of 40 is 8.

So there are 14 books out of 100 that are worn.

This is 14%

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