The school library budget to buy new books is $5000. The librarian has this list to show the types of books students borrowed in one year,
french:11% history:21% reference:15% science:15% Biography:11% Geography:9% Fiction:18%
a) How much money should be spent on each type of book? How do you know?
b) Explain how you can check your answers in part a.
plz show the work
French= .11 * 5000 = $ 550
History = .21 * 5000 = $1050
Reference = .15 * 5000 = $750
Science = .15 * 5000 = $750
Bio = .11 * 5000 = $550
Geo = .09 * 5000 = $450
Fic = .18 * 5000 =
Add the numbers in the right hand column as a check
550 + 1050 + 750 + 750 + 550 + 450 + 900 = $5000