Question

84% 84, percent of astrid's books are fiction. What fraction of astrid's books are fiction?

Answer 1

Answer

42/50 if you don"t need to simplify 84/100

explain

This is because you know it is 84/100 but if you have to simplify you would divide each number by 2

Answer 2

Let number of  books by astrid's = x

Out of x , 84% are fiction.

So, Number of non fictional books = x - $\frac{84x}{100}$

                                       =  $\frac{100x- 84 x}{100} = \frac{16x}{100}$

→Ratio of number of  books to  fictional books

                                     $=\frac{x}{\frac{84x}{100}}\\ = \frac{100}{84}\\= \frac{25}{21}$⇒[Dividing numerator and denominator by 4.]

→Out of 25 books by astrid 21 are fictional.

→ Number of fictional books by astrid = $\frac{21}{25}$