a book sold 41,100 copies in its first month of release. suppose this represents 6.8% of the number of copies sold to date. how many copies have been sold to date? round your answer to the nearest whole number
Q. a book sold 41,100 copies in its first month of release. suppose this represents 6.8% of the number of copies sold to date. how many copies have been sold to date? round your answer to the nearest whole number
Calculate total copies sold: Calculate the total number of copies sold using the percentage given.41,100 is 6.8% of the total, so divide 41,100 by 6.8 to find 1% of the total.6.841,100=6,044.1176470588235
Find 1% of total: Now, to find 100% (the total), multiply the value of 1% by 100. 6,044.1176470588235×100=604,411.7647058824
Find 100% total: Round the answer to the nearest whole number.604,411.7647058824 rounds to 604,412.
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