Question

Jim has three times as many comic books as charles. Charles has 2/3 as many books as Bob. Bob has 27 books how many book does Jim have.

Answer 1

Jim has 54 books.

Bob has 27 books.

Charles has 2/3 as many books as Bob:

27 ÷ 3 = 9

9 x 2 = 18

Charles has 18 books.

Jim has 3 times as many books as Charles:

18 x 3 = 54 therefore Jim has 54 books.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Bob has 27 books.

Charles has 2/3 as many books as Bob:


`(2)/(3) * 27 = 18`

Charles has 18 books.

Jim has 3 times as many books as Charles:

18 x 3 = 54

Jim has 54 books.


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