Question

There are 140 shops in a street. Out of every 10, 3 shops are book shops. The estimated number of book shops in the street is

• A. 42
• B. 48
• C. 56

Answer 1

The correct option is A 42

There are totally 140 shops in the street.

Out of every 10 shops, 3 are book shops.

Estimated number of book shops
= $\frac{3}{10}$ $\times$140

= 42

Hence, the estimated number of book shops = 42