Problem: in a book shop, which stocks 4 types of books there are $\frac{1}{3}$ as many Management books as Mathematics books, and $\frac{1}{2}$ as many Accounting books as Management books. If there are equal numbers of Physics books and Accounting books, what percent of the Books in the shop are Mathematics books?
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Correct Answer: 60 %
Explanation:
Let, Number of Mathematics Books = x
So, Management = X x $\frac{1}{3}$ =$\frac{x}{3}$
Again, Accounting = $\frac{x}{3}$ x $\frac{1}{2}$ =$\frac{x}{6}$
Physics = $\frac{x}{6}$
Total number of books = (x +$\frac{x}{3}$+$\frac{x}{6}$+ $\frac{x}{6}$)= $\frac{10x}{6}$ =$\frac{5x}{3}$
Among $\frac{5x}{3}$ books Mathematics = x
Among 100 books Mathematics =$\frac{x \cdot 3 \cdot 100}{5x}$= 60
So, Mathematics Books are 60%