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

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The correct option is B 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

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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

The correct option is B 42There are totally 140 shops in the street. Out of every 10 shops, 3 are book shops. Estimated number of book shops = 310 ×140 = 42 Hence, the estimated number of book shops = 42

The correct option is B 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