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Answer:

398,765 books were sold

Explanation:

How to get the answer:

1) Identify the given

32,300 is percentage

8.1 % is rate

base (b) is missing

2) Solve

b= p/r

b= 32,300 / 8.1% or 0.081

b= 398,765

3) Check

398,765 x 8.1% = 32,299.97 or 32,300

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