Question

Last year 40 people adopted a manatee through Fia's Foundation.This year 30% more people adopted a manatee. How many more people adopted a manatee this year ?

Answer 1

Convert 30% into a decimal. Divide the percentage by 100:

$30 / 100 = 0.3$

The problem can be solved with the following equation:

$0.3(40) = difference$

Multiply 0.3 by 40.

$0.3 * 40 = 12$

12 more people adopted a manatee this year.