Question

21-8 book street books sells 1250 books each month. the circle graph displays the types of books sold, by percentage, each month.
categories of books sold
mystery 49.5 %
science fiction 13 %
computer 11 %
sports 11 %
cooking 15.5 %
find the number of mystery books sold each month. round your answer to the nearest integer.

Explanation:

Step1: Convert percentage to decimal

$49.5\% = 0.495$

Step2: Calculate mystery book count

Multiply total books by decimal:
$1250 \times 0.495$

Answer:

619