Question

A librarian put 42 books back on the shelves before lunch. Of the books, 14 were non-fiction. What is the ratio of the number of non-fiction books to the total number of books the librarian put away before lunch?

Answer 1

Non fiction : Total number of books

= 14 : 42

= 1:3

Explanation:

Total number of books = 42 books

Non fiction books = 14 books

The ratio of the number of non-fiction books to the total number of books is :

Non fiction : Total number of books

= 14 : 42

Further simplified

= 1:3