Question

The ratio of the number of fiction books to the number of nonfiction books in a library is 5:2. If there are 1421 fiction and nonfiction books altogether, how many more fiction than nonfiction books are there in the library?

i know the answer is 609 because it is written at the end of my book but i don't know how am i supposed to get 609 plz help​

Answer 1

Answer:

459

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

There are 609 more fiction books than non-fiction books.

Step-by-step explanation:

Total = 5+2 = 7

No. of fiction books = 5/7 × 1421 = 1015

No. of non-fiction books = 1421 - 1015 = 406

Difference = 1015 - 406 = 609