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Firstly, the answer u got is the correct one.It may be possible that it is given wrong in the book you refferred.

To find empirical formula follow the given steps:

1. for element A- 75/75.8 = .989

2. for element B: 16/24.2 = 0.66

3. get the simplest ratio as

for A - .989/.66 = 1.5 approx.

for B - .66/.66 = 1(divide both of them by the smaller one of the two)

4. so we get the formula

A₃B₂

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