Question

a book sold 37,300 copies in its first month of release. suppose this represents 9.1% of the number of copies sold to date. how many copies have been sold to date?
round your answer to the nearest whole number.
□ copies

Explanation:

Step1: Define total copies variable

Let $x$ = total copies sold to date.

Step2: Set up percentage equation

$9.1\% \times x = 37300$, or $0.091x = 37300$

Step3: Solve for total copies

$x = \frac{37300}{0.091}$

Step4: Calculate and round result

$x \approx 409890.11$, rounded to 409890

Answer:

409890 copies