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A shelf in a Kolkata bookstore holds 240 books. The probability that a book taken from the shelf at random is in Bengali is 0.15. How many books on the shelf are NOT in Bengali?

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  • A36
  • B216
  • C225
  • D204

Step-by-Step Solution

Bengali books = , so books that are not Bengali = 240 - 36 = 204. Answer 36 stops at the Bengali count; 216 comes from subtracting 24 (from ); 225 comes from subtracting 15 instead of 15% of 240.
Answer: D) 204

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