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A book sold 31,500 copies in its first month of release. Suppose this represents 8.9% of the number of copies sold to date. How many copies have been sold to date? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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Answer:

35,393,258

Explanation


(31,500)/(x) =(0.089)/(100)


0.089x=3,150,000


x= 35,393,258.427

Rounded to the nearest whole number, that is 35,393,258.

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