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75% of the books on Benny's shelf are fiction. If 30 books are fiction, how many books are on Benny's shelf in all?

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Answer:

35

Explanation:

75 percent of the books is equal to 30. 75x/100=30. Cross multiply and you get 300/75=5. 30+5= 35

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