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If the ratio of the number of English books to the number of all other books on a bookshelf is 4 to 1, what percent of the books on the bookshelf are English books?

(A) 20%
(B) 25%
(C) 50%
(D) 75%
(E) 80%
\(\frac{4}{5}*100 = 80%\)
Answer will be (E)
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There are 4 parts of english books for a total of 5 parts of books. Proportion is then 4/5 = 80%.
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