Question

At a book fair there were 48 fiction books sold. If the ratio of fiction books sold to non-

fiction book sold was 8 : 7, how many books were sold total?

Answer 1

90

Explanation:

48 divided by 8 is 6 so you multiply 7 times 6 equals 42 so 42 plus 48 is 90

Answer 2

90 books were sold total

Explanation:

If it's 8:7, and 48/8=6, you have to do 6x7=42 to get a 48:42 ratio, which is equivalent to 8:7. Then, you add 48+42=90