15 out of the 20 students at the lunch table had a sandwich. What percent of the table do those 15 students represent? Put this

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slavikrds [6]

3 years ago

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15 out of the 20 students at the lunch table had a sandwich. What percent of the table do those 15 students represent? Put this

in a proportion.

Mathematics

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shusha [124] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-11T14:42:28+03:00

shusha [124]3 years ago

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Hello!! So any time a question says "What percent" you can immediately write down the fraction X/100. The proportion would be 15/20= x/100. Then cross multiply to get the equation 1,500=20x. Divide both sides by 20 and x equals 75! Hope this helps!