Question

Princeton caught 42 fish this summer, which is 70% of the number of fish his friend Trenton caught. How many fish did Trenton catch?

Answer 1

42 is 70% of fish Trenton caught......lets let x stand for Trenton's fish
" is " means equals....turn percent to decimal
42 = 0.70x
42/0.70 = x
60 = x <== Trenton caught 60 fish