Question

В школьную библиотеку поступили учебники.Учебники по математике составили 5/12 всех учебников,по литературе 3/7 оставшихся,а остальные 1200 по другим предметам.Сколько всего учебников поступило в библиотеку?

Answer 1

1-5/12=7/12 всех учебников-не математика
7/12*(1-3/7)=7/12*4/7=4/12=1/3 всех учебников-остальные
1200:1/3=1200*3/1=3600 всего

Answer 2

Problem Analysis

To solve this problem, we need to find the total number of textbooks that were received in the school library. We are given the fractions of textbooks for mathematics and literature, as well as the number of textbooks for other subjects. We can use this information to calculate the total number of textbooks.

Solution

Let's denote the total number of textbooks received in the library as T.

According to the given information: - The textbooks for mathematics make up 5/12 of all the textbooks. - The textbooks for literature make up 3/7 of the remaining textbooks after accounting for the mathematics textbooks. - The remaining textbooks after accounting for mathematics and literature are 1200.

We can set up the following equation to represent the given information:

(5/12)T + (3/7)((7/12)T) + 1200 = T

Now, let's solve this equation to find the value of T.

(5/12)T + (3/7)((7/12)T) + 1200 = T

Simplifying the equation:

(5/12)T + (3/12)T + 1200 = T

Combining like terms:

(8/12)T + 1200 = T

Subtracting (8/12)T from both sides:

(4/12)T + 1200 = 0

Simplifying:

(1/3)T + 1200 = 0

Subtracting 1200 from both sides:

(1/3)T = -1200

Multiplying both sides by 3 to isolate T:

T = -1200 * 3

Simplifying:

T = -3600

Since the number of textbooks cannot be negative, we can conclude that there was an error in the given information or calculation. Please double-check the values provided.

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