A particular library has 150 books in a special collection, all of which were in the library at the beginning of the month. These book are occasionally loaned out through an inter-library program. If, by the end of the month, 65 percent of books that were loaned out are returned and there are 108 books in the special collection at that time, how many books of the special collection were loaned out during that month?	Choose the correct choice from the following options.
A) 40
B) 60
C) 80
D) 100
E) 120

Rationale: "the total number of books is 150 . let x be the number of books which were loaned out . 65 % of books that were loaned out are returned . 35 % of books that were loaned out are not returned . now , there are 108 books , thus the number of un - returned books is 150 - 108 = 42 books . 0.35 x = 42 x = 120 the answer is e ."
Answer: E