A particular library has 300 books in a special collection, all of which were in the library at the beginning of the month. These book are occasionally loaned out through an inter-library program. If, by the end of the month, 65 percent of books that were loaned out are returned and there are 244 books in the special collection at that time, how many books of the special collection were loaned out during that month?
Select the correct option
A) 120 B) 140 C) 160 D) 180 E) 200
The total number of books is 300.   Let x be the number of books which were loaned out.   65% of books that were loaned out are returned.   35% of books that were loaned out are NOT returned.   Now, there are 244 books, thus the number of un-returned books is 300-244= 
<gadget id="calculator">300-244</gadget>
<output>56</output>
56 books.   0.35x= 56   x = 160   The answer is 160.
<result>C</result>
A particular library has 300 books in a special collection, all of which were in the library at the beginning of the month. These book are occasionally loaned out through an inter-library program. If, by the end of the month, 65 percent of books that were loaned out are returned and there are 244 books in the special collection at that time, how many books of the special collection were loaned out during that month?