Two-thirds of the books on the shelf are paperbacks. The library shelf contained 120 books. How many books are paperbacks

Raja Jawahar asked Jun 26, 2023

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Two-thirds of the books on the shelf are paperbacks. The library

shelf contained 120 books. How many books are paperbacks

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Answer:

There are 80 paperbacks on the shelf

Explanation:

Multiply 2/3 by 120

So that would be:

2/3 x 120/1

(2 x 120)/(3x1)=240/3=80

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