how-to books make up 0.3 of the books in the library. of these 0.2 deal with carpentry and 0.4 deal with electronics.
0.3x0.4=0.12
interpret what the answer 0.12 represents in this equation above.
A: the portion of books in the library that are how-to books on electronics
B: the portion of books in the library that are how-to books
C: the portion of how-to books that are either about carpentry or electronics
D: the portion of books in the library are how-to books on carpentry
The answer 0.12 represents the portion of books in the library that are how-to books on electronics. (Option A)
The answer 0.12 in the equation represents the portion of books in the library that are how-to books on electronics.
So, the correct answer is A: the portion of books in the library that are how-to books on electronics.
To interpret the answer 0.12 in the given equation (0.3 x 0.4 = 0.12), we need to understand what each number represents in the context.
The equation states that 0.3 of the books in the library are how-to books. Out of these how-to books, 0.4 deal with electronics. So, multiplying 0.3 (how-to books) by 0.4 (electronic how-to books) gives us 0.12.
Therefore, the answer 0.12 represents the portion of books in the library that are how-to books on electronics (Option A).