Question

the middletown zoo has 130 different exhibits.of those 130 exhibits 30%of the exhibits contain birds. how many exhibits contain birds

Answer 1

So percent means part out of 100
30%=30/100=3/10
'of' means mutliply
30% of 130 is birds
3/10 times 130=birds
390/10=birds
39=birds

there are 39 exhibits with birds

Answer 2

39 exhibits
130 exhibits x 0.3 = 39 exhibits
30% = 0.3