Question

A book sold 32,600 copies in its first month of release suppose this represents 8.2% of the number of copies sold to date how many copies have been sold to date round your answer to the nearest whole number

Answer 1

Answer:

397,561 copies have been sold to date

Step-by-step explanation:

If 32,600 copies represent 8.2% of the whole

Let's assume the whole is Y

Therefore 8.2% of Y = 32,600 copies

Let's make Y the subject of formula by dividing both sides of the equation by 8.2%

(8.2% x Y) divided by 8.2% = 32,600 divided by 8.2%

Y = 32,600 / 8.2% = 397,561