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A community library has a collection of 250 books. If 44%44\% of these books are classified as fiction, how many fiction books are in the library's collection?

Cevap: 110 books

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There are 110 fiction books in the library's collection.
To find 44%44\% of 250 books, first convert 44%44\% to a decimal by dividing by 100, which is 0.440.44. Then, multiply the decimal by the total number of books: 0.44×250=1100.44 \times 250 = 110. This represents the number of fiction books in the library.

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1
Convert the percentage of fiction books to a decimal.
0.440.44
To write a percent as a decimal, divide by 100 or move the decimal point two places to the left.
2
Multiply the decimal by the total number of books to find the number of fiction books.
110110
Multiplying the decimal representing the fraction of the total by the total number of items gives the portion representing fiction books.

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Calculating a percentage of a total amount
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