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A librarian put 42 books back on the shelves before lunch. Of the books, 14 were non-fiction. What is the ratio of the number of non-fiction
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A librarian put 42 books back on the shelves before lunch. Of the books, 14 were non-fiction. What is the ratio of the number of non-fiction books to the total number of books the librarian put away before lunch?
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Answer:
Non fiction : Total number of books
= 14 : 42
= 1:3
Step-by-step explanation:
Total number of books = 42 books
Non fiction books = 14 books
The ratio of the number of non-fiction books to the total number of books is :
Non fiction : Total number of books
= 14 : 42
Further simplified
= 1:3