Question

Sam’s bookstore has novels that are rated as 3 or 4. Tom’s bookstore has novels that have either the highest or the lowest number of readers. Find the store with the highest and the total number of novels.

• A. Tom’s store, Number of novels $=538$
• B. Sam’s store, Number of novels $=569$
• C. Tom’s store, Number of novels $=511$
• D. Sam’s store, Number of novels $=389$

Answer 1

The correct option is C Tom’s store, Number of novels $=511$

Sam’s store has novels of ratings $3$ and $4$ only.
The novel types with rating as $3$ are history and fantasy.
The novel type with rating as $4$ is mystery.
Number of mystery novels $=134$
Number of fantasy novels $=112$
Number of history novels $=143$
Total number of novels $=134+112+143=389$

Tom’s store has the novels with the highest and the lowest readers only.
Thriller novels have the highest number of readers.
Science fiction novels have the lowest number of readers.
Number of thriller novels $=324$
Number of science fiction novels $=187$
Total number of novels $=324+187=511$

So, Tom’s store has more novels and there are $511$ novels in his store.