Question

1. 15% of the toddlers in a preschool class drink water with their lunch. How many toddlers are in the class if 3 drink water with their lunch?
(a) Write a percent equation for the situation.
(b) Solve the problem. Show your work.
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Answer 1

Answer:

20

Step-by-step explanation:

Let t represent the number of toddlers in the class.  Then 15% of t = 3.

In other terms, 0.15t = 3, and t = 3/0.15 = 20.

There are 20 toddlers in the class.