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In English / Middle School | 2014-11-04

The ratio of the number of mystery books to the number of science fiction books is \( 4 : 3 \).

The ratio of the number of science fiction books to the number of biographies is \( 4 : 5 \).

If there are 48 science fiction books, find the total number of books.

Asked by kylesonic1

Answer (2)

4:3 Mystery Books:Science Fiction Books(48)
48 divided by 3 = 16 16 multiplied by 4= 64 There are 64 Mystery Books.
4:5 Science Books(48):Biographies
48 divided by 4 = 12 12 multiplied by 5 = 60 The are 60 Biographies
Mystery Books 64 Science Fiction books 48 Biographies +60 ------ 172
I hope that helped!

Answered by Megsie | 2024-06-10

There are 172 total books. This includes 64 mystery books, 48 science fiction books, and 60 biographies. The calculations were based on the provided ratios.
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Answered by Megsie | 2024-09-26