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Half the books you own are mysteries. One third are nonfiction. The other four books are science fiction. How many oy your books are mysteries? Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1/2+1/3=
3/6+2/6=5/6
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4/(1/6)=
4*6/1=24 total
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24*1/2=24/2=12 mystery
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