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Mr. Sanchez bought some book s at the book sale, including 15 paperbacks books. 75% of all the books he bought were paperbacks. How many books did Mr. Sanchez buy in all
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Mr. Sanchez bought some book s at the book sale, including 15 paperbacks books. 75% of all the books he bought were paperbacks. How many books did Mr. Sanchez buy in all

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Answer:

Sanchez bought 20 books.

Explanation:

Represent the total number of books purchased by t. Then:

0.75n = 15. Thus, n = 20.

Sanchez bought 20 books.

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