In a library, there are certain number of books on a shelf, ranging between 75 and 100. 1/6th of them are fiction and 12.5% of them are non-fiction. Find the number of books.
Choose the most appropriate option.
A) 376  B) 96  C) 26  D) 198  E) 178
Explanation:   12.5% can be written as 1/8th   Since 1/6th of the books are fiction and 1/8th are non-fiction, the total number of books must be exactly divisible by 6 and 8 and should be between 75 and 100.   Therefore, 96 is the only number, which fulfills the above criteria.   Note that the question doesn't imply that there are ONLY two varieties of books.   ANSWER: 96
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In a library, there are certain number of books on a shelf, ranging between 75 and 100. 1/6th of them are fiction and 12.5% of them are non-fiction. Find the number of books.