Question

The number of books on Diana's

bookshelf by male and female authors is
shown in the table below. Some of the
numbers are missing.
How many of the non-fiction books were
written by female authors?
Fiction
Non-fiction
Total
Male
36
68
Female
Total
77
142

Answer 1

104 books

Explanation:

Fiction Non-Fiction Total

Male 36 38

Female x

Total 77 142

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x = 142 - 38 = 104

Answer 2

The table shows that there are a total of 142 books on Diana's bookshelf, with 77 books written by female authors and the rest by male authors. However, the number of non-fiction books written by female authors is missing from the table, so it is impossible to determine the exact number without more information.

Explanation: