Question

Max’s bookstore has novel types with a $5$-mark rating and those with the least number of novels. Joe has the rest of the types in his store.
(i) What is the total number of readers for the novels in Joe’s store?
(ii) Whose store has novels with more readers?

• A. (i) $625$ (ii) Joe’s store
• B. (i) $626$ (ii) Joe’s store
• C. (i) $637$ (ii) Max’s store
• D. (i) $636$ (ii) Max’s store

Answer 1

The correct option is D (i) $636$ (ii) Max’s store

Max’s store has the $5$-mark rated novels and the type with the least number of novels.
The $5$-mark rated novels are from the thriller and science fiction types.
The fantasy type has the least number of novels.
Number of readers for novels in the thriller type $=423$
Number of readers for novels in the fantasy type $=189$
Number of readers for novels in the science fiction type $=115$
Total number of readers for novels in Max’s store $=423+189+115=727$
Thus, Max has $727$ readers at his store.

Joe’s store has rest of the novels.
So, Joe has the following novel types in his store—mystery, biography, and history.
Number of readers for novels in the mystery type $=235$
Number of readers for novels in the biography type $=256$
Number of readers for novels in the history type $=145$
Total number of readers for novels in Joe’s store $=235+256+145=636$
So, Joe has $636$ readers at his store.

Novels in Max’s store have more readers as compared to Joe’s store.