Multiple choice

The table below shows the number of books borrowed from different genres in a library over four days: Genre Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Fiction 20 25 22 18 Non-fiction 15 18 20 22 Children's Books 10 12 15 13 Magazines 5 8 7 9 Based on the data given, which of the following statements is true?

  1. The number of Fiction books borrowed on Tuesday was 25% of the total books borrowed on Tuesday.

  2. The number of Non-fiction books borrowed on Thursday was less than 10% of the total books borrowed over all four days.

  3. The number of Children's Books borrowed increased by 40% from Monday to Wednesday.

  4. The number of Magazines borrowed on Thursday was less than 30% of its total Magazines borrowed on all days.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Total books borrowed over four days: Fiction (85), Non-fiction (75), Children's (50), Magazines (29). Total = 239. Non-fiction on Thursday is 22. Since 22/239 is approximately 9.2%, it is less than 10%.

AI explanation

To verify the true statement, we calculate the total number of books borrowed over the four days by summing all daily totals: 50 plus 63 plus 64 plus 62, resulting in a grand total of 239 books. The number of Non-fiction books borrowed on Thursday is 22. Using the percentage formula of (Part divided by Whole) multiplied by 100, we calculate (22 divided by 239) multiplied by 100, which equals approximately 9.2 percent, thereby confirming that this value is less than 10 percent of the total books borrowed over all four days.

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