Question

Benito read 14 books in 3 months, which was 35% of the number of books he had signed up to read during the school year.

How many books did Benito sign up to read?

A.
40

B.
42

C.
56

D.
105

Answer 1

The answer is A. You do
`(part)/(whole) = (percent)/(100)`

For this, it means:
`(14)/(total books) = (35)/(100) = (1400=35*total) = (1400/35 = total) = 40`