SOLUTION: there are 6 arts book in a book case. the number of arts book in that bookcase is 25% of the math books and the math books are 40% of the whole number of books in the case. how man

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Question 266872: there are 6 arts book in a book case. the number of arts book in that bookcase is 25% of the math books and the math books are 40% of the whole number of books in the case. how many books are in the case?
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6/.25=24
24/.4=60 books

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