given:
total cost if the books= $32351
each book= $17
to find:
the number of books the library purchased.
solution:
to find the total number of books the library has purchased you'll have to divide the total cost of the books by cost of one book.
![(32351)/(17)](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/mathematics/high-school/us3nd4rvkou7f5ybiz4lhuh2avqbxdmxeh.png)
![= 1903](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/mathematics/high-school/6fx7kuat94m4eanm0llhzd39n4rerhxjsk.png)
therefore, the library purchased 1903 books in total.