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    Question

    Out of a certain number of books, 2/5 are novels and the

    rest are textbooks. If the number of textbooks is 36, find the total number of books.
    A 55 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 60 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 75 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 85 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Fraction of textbooks = 1 − 2/5 = 3/5 (3/5) of total = 36 Total = 36 × (5/3) = 60

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