At the end of the year, a library reported 32 books lost or stolen, and 24 books were sent out for repair. If the library originally had 1,219 books, how many were left on the shelves or in circulation?
1219 - 32 - 24 = ?
To determine the number of books left on the shelves or in circulation, we need to subtract the lost/stolen books and the books sent out for repair from the total number of books originally in the library.
1. Start with the number of books originally in the library: 1,219 books.
2. Subtract the number of lost/stolen books: 1,219 - 32 = 1,187 books remaining.
3. Subtract the number of books sent out for repair: 1,187 - 24 = 1,163 books left.
Therefore, there were 1,163 books left on the shelves or in circulation.