16. There were 36.000 hardback copies of a certain novel sold before the paperback version was issued. From the time the first paperback copy was sold until the last copy of the novel was sold. 9 times as many paperback copies as hardback copies were sold. If a total of 441.000 copies of the novel were sold in all, how many paperback copies were sold?
(A) 45.000
(B) 360.000
(C) 364.500
(D) 392.000
(E) 396.900
Answer: C
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Solution:
ReplyDeleteTotal Copies sold = 441.000
Total copies sold after first paperback copy was sold = 441.000 – 36.000 = 405.000
Total paperback copes sold = 9 / 10 * 405.000 = 364.500