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OpenStudy (anonymous):

a company donated 200 books to a local library.If 70 of them are fiction,what percent of the books are fiction? Can you explain it clearly please?I am horrible at math and I would really appreciate it,Thank you.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well there's 200 books in all (your totoal). 70 of them are fiction or in other words 70/200 of the total books are fiction. The percent is just the portion of the total. So 70/200 simplifiies to 35/100= .35 or 35%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks :)

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