A shopkeeper had some books. He sold 36.5% books and still has 255 books. Find the total number of books initially.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
36.5% = \(\frac{3}{8}\)
Total books = 8R, then sold books = 3R
Hence, remaining books = 8R - 3R = 5R
ATQ, 5R = 255
1R = 51
Therefore, total number of books initially = 8R = 8 × 51 = 405