A new book sold 15 copies at the bookstore on Wednesday. On Thursday the book sold three times that many copies. On Friday the book sold one-fifth the number of copies it did on Thursday. How many copies of the book did the bookstore sell by Friday?
How many books were sold on Thursday? ** On Thursday 15*3=<<15*3=45>>45 books were sold.
How many books were sold on Friday? ** On Friday 45/5=<<45/5=9>>9 books were sold
How many books were sold by Friday? ** Adding up all three days 15+45+9=<<15+45+9=69>>69 books were sold by Friday
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