Enter the total number of books sold and the sales per book ($/book) into the Total Book Sales Calculator. The calculator will evaluate and display the Total Book Sales. 

Total Book Sales Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the Total Book Sales. 

BS = B * S/B
  • Where BS is the Total Book Sales ($)
  • #B is the total number of books sold 
  • S/B is the sales per book ($/book) 

To calculate the book sales, multiply the number of books sold by the sales per book.

How to Calculate Total Book Sales?

The following example problems outline how to calculate Total Book Sales.

Example Problem #1:

  1. First, determine the total number of books sold.
    1. The total number of books sold is given as: 250.
  2. Next, determine the sales per book ($/book).
    1. The sales per book ($/book) is provided as: 100.
  3. Finally, calculate the Total Book Sales using the equation above: 

BS = #B * S/B

The values given above are inserted into the equation below:

BS = 250 * 100 = 25,000 ($)

Example Problem #2: 

For this problem, the variables needed are provided below:

total number of books sold = 144

sales per book ($/book) = 20

This example problem is a test of your knowledge on the subject. Use the calculator above to check your answer. 

BS = #B * S/B = ?