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In a class library, 3 out of 4 books are non-fiction. The rest are fiction. How many non-fiction books could there be? How many fiction books? How many different answers can you find for part a? Which answers are reasonable? Explain.
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probably only a hundred books or so, and 100/4 = 25
So, a reasonable breakdown would be
3/4 = 75/100 non-fiction
In a class library 3 out of 7 books are nonfiction.
How many nonfiction books could there be?
How many fiction books could there be?
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Part a: How many non-fiction books could there be?
Since 3 out of 4 books are non-fiction, we can calculate it like this:
If there are 4 books in total, and 3 of them are non-fiction, that means there could be anywhere from 0 to 3 non-fiction books. Any more than 3 would be impossible because then we would have more non-fiction books than the total number of books.
Part b: How many fiction books could there be?
If 3 out of 4 books are non-fiction, that means the remaining 1 book must be fiction.
Part c: How many different answers can you find for part a?
As mentioned before, there could be anywhere from 0 to 3 non-fiction books in the library. So, there are four different possibilities: 0 non-fiction books, 1 non-fiction book, 2 non-fiction books, and 3 non-fiction books.
Part d: Which answers are reasonable?
Well, it mostly depends on how many books there are in total. If there are only 4 books in the library, then having 3 non-fiction books seems reasonable since that's what was initially stated. However, if there are hundreds or thousands of books in the library, having only 3 non-fiction books might not seem reasonable. So, the reasonableness depends on the total number of books in the library.
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To determine the number of non-fiction and fiction books in the class library, we can use ratios and proportions.
Let's assume the total number of books in the class library is represented by "x". According to the given information, 3 out of 4 books are non-fiction.
So, we can set up the following proportion:
Non-fiction books / Total books = 3 / 4
Let's solve this proportion to find the number of non-fiction books:
Non-fiction books / x = 3 / 4
Cross-multiply the proportion:
4 * Non-fiction books = 3 * x
Divide both sides by 4:
Non-fiction books = 3x / 4
Now, to find the number of fiction books, we can subtract the number of non-fiction books from the total number of books:
Fiction books = Total books - Non-fiction books
Fiction books = x - (3x / 4)
We can solve for both non-fiction and fiction books in terms of "x", representing the total number of books in the class library.
For part a, we can have different values for "x," which will give different numbers for non-fiction and fiction books. We need to consider reasonable answers.
For example:
1. If x = 4, then Non-fiction books = 3 and Fiction books = 1.
2. If x = 8, then Non-fiction books = 6 and Fiction books = 2.
3. If x = 12, then Non-fiction books = 9 and Fiction books = 3.
We can continue finding more combinations by using different values for "x."
The reasonability of the answers depends on the context and specific constraints of the class library. However, it is generally reasonable for the number of non-fiction books to be greater than or equal to zero, and the number of fiction books to be greater than or equal to zero. Additionally, the total number of books should be a positive integer.
To find the number of non-fiction books in the class library, we need to determine how many out of the total books are non-fiction.
We know that 3 out of 4 books are non-fiction, which means that 3/4 of the books fall into this category. To find the number of non-fiction books, we need to multiply this fraction by the total number of books in the library.
Let's assume the total number of books in the library is "x". So, the number of non-fiction books can be calculated as (3/4) * x.
Similarly, to find the number of fiction books, we can subtract the number of non-fiction books from the total: x - (3/4) * x.
Now let's consider the possible answers for part a:
1. Let's assume x = 4. In this case, the number of non-fiction books would be (3/4) * 4 = 3, and the number of fiction books would be 4 - 3 = 1.
2. Another possibility is x = 8. Using the same calculations, the number of non-fiction books would be (3/4) * 8 = 6, and the number of fiction books would be 8 - 6 = 2.
3. We can continue this pattern for other values of x, such as x = 12, x = 16, and so on.
Now, let's consider which answers are reasonable. Since we are dealing with a fraction ratio of 3 non-fiction books to 4 total books, any whole number that is divisible by 4 can be a reasonable total number of books for the class library.
However, we should also ensure that the number of non-fiction books (3/4 of the total) is a whole number. This means the total number of books should be divisible by 4 in order to make the number of non-fiction books a whole number.
Therefore, possible answers that are reasonable include:
- Total number of books (x) = 4, with 3 non-fiction books and 1 fiction book.
- Total number of books (x) = 8, with 6 non-fiction books and 2 fiction books.
- Total number of books (x) = 12, with 9 non-fiction books and 3 fiction books.
In summary, the number of non-fiction books can vary based on the total number of books in the library, as long as the total number is divisible by 4 and results in a whole number of non-fiction books. The number of fiction books would be the remainder after subtracting the non-fiction books from the total.