Question

85% of 40 chocolate bars

Answer 1

i did 85 divided by 100 ten got 0.85 and multiplied it by 40 and got 34 total.

Answer 2

is/of = %/100 -------------Original equation

x/40 = 85/100------------fill in 40 for of and 85 for the percent

3400=100x ---------------cross multiply

100/3400 = 100x/100 - Divide by 100 on both sides of the equal sign

34=x

Answer= 34 chocolate bars