The part of the budget went towards buying young adult novels is [tex]\frac{5}{16}[/tex]
In mathematics, a percentage is a number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100.
A fraction represents a part of a whole or, more generally, any number of equal parts.
Given,
Fraction of budget used to buy new books = [tex]\frac{5}{8}[/tex]
Fraction of book money to buy young adult novels = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex]
Part of budget used to buy young adult novels = [tex](\frac{5}{8}).(\frac{1}{2}) =\frac{5}{16}[/tex]
Hence, the part of the budget went towards buying young adult novels is [tex]\frac{5}{16}[/tex]
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