how-to books make up 0.3 of the books in the library. of these 0.2 deal with carpentry and 0.4 deal with electronics.

0.3x0.4=0.12
interpret what the answer 0.12 represents in this equation above.
A: the portion of books in the library that are how-to books on electronics
B: the portion of books in the library that are how-to books
C: the portion of how-to books that are either about carpentry or electronics
D: the portion of books in the library are how-to books on carpentry

1 answer

The answer 0.12 represents the portion of books in the library that are how-to books on electronics. (Option A)