Question

Kamesh and Paolo each read 40 books in one year. Kamesh read 12 nonfiction books. Thirty five percent of the books paolo read were nonfiction. Who read more nonfiction books? How many more?

Answer 1

Paolo read more nonfiction books

Paolo read two nonfiction book more than Kamesh

Explanation:

we know that

Kamesh read 12 nonfiction books

35%=35/100=0.35

To find out the number of nonfiction books that Paolo read, multiply the total books by the percent in decimal form

so

40(0.35)=14

Find the difference

14-12=2

therefore

Paolo read more nonfiction books

Paolo read two nonfiction book more than Kamesh

Answer 2

Paolo read more nonfiction books

Paolo read two nonfiction book more than Kamesh

Explanation:

we know that

Kamesh read 12 nonfiction books

35%=35/100=0.35

To find out the number of nonfiction books that Paolo read, multiply the total books by the percent in decimal form

so

40(0.35)=14

Find the difference

14-12=2

therefore

Paolo read more nonfiction books

Paolo read two nonfiction book more than Kamesh